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Finance | Insurance 2023: LAWRENCE ‘LARRY’ DI RITA
Di Rita, who had already had an impressive 25-year career in the Navy and federal government, embarked on a second career as a banking executive when he joined Bank of America in 2006. He was named market president for Greater Washington, D.C., in 2019. From 2001 to 2006, Di Rita served as special assistant to […]
Retail | Wholesale | Food | Beverage 2023: RICK DREILING
It’s been a wild ride at the discount retailer this past year, with a shakeup in Dollar Tree’s C-suite toppling much of its top brass. Mike Witynski, who had held leadership roles at Dollar Tree since 2010 and was CEO of the Fortune 500 discount retailer since 2020, left in January. He played a key […]
Health Care 2023: RONY THOMAS
During its 40 years, not-for-profit LifeNet Health has assisted with more than 8 million organ, tissue and cell transplants. It employs more than 1,400 people globally, including 991 in Virginia. Thomas has led LifeNet since 2004. He earned an executive MBA from Case Western Reserve University and a master’s degree in engineering and bioengineering from […]
August 2023 Top Five stories
The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from June 15 to July 14 were led by CNBC’s announcement that Virginia placed second this year in the cable business news network’s annual Top States for Business rankings. 1 | Virginia rises to No. 2 in CNBC’s Top States for Business Rated America’s best […]
For the record August 2023
CENTRAL VIRGINIA Buc-ee’s, the Texas-size travel center chain, completed its purchase of 27.686 acres in New Kent County for $6.5 million and will open its first Virginia location in the next two years, with three more slated across the state, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. announced June 16. At more than 75,000 square feet, the new Buc-ee’s […]
August 2023 Virginia 500 Spotlight: BYRON L. BOSTON
FIRST JOB: From my freshman year of high school through my senior year of college, I worked as an usher in St. Louis. It was a great first job — I worked major sporting events and at the Gateway Arch. HOBBY/PASSION: I’m very passionate about physical fitness, and kayaking is one of my favorite hobbies. […]
2023 Virginia CFO Awards nominees
Anna Amirsoltani* Cassaday & Company Inc. Ali Azima* Thompson Hospitality Corp. Jim Barker* Delta Dental of Virginia Mike Barr S.B. Cox Inc. Elizabeth (Beth) Beale Old Point Financial Corp. Sandra and William Berry Berry’s Produce Jason Chesky* Logenix International LLC Clyde Cornett* Virginia Community Capital Inc. Bill Davis* Virginia War Memorial Foundation Inc. Joel Flax* […[...]
August 2023 Out and About
Virginia Business held its 18th annual Virginia CFO Awards banquet at The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond on June 8. Sponsored by Truist Financial Corp., Yount, Hyde and Barbour (YHB) and Accent Professional Recruiting, the event honored 34 CFOs from around the commonwealth, nominated in four award categories, representing a variety of nonprofits, government agencies and […]
StartVirginia: August 2023 Heard Around Virginia
Two Virginia business owners were among 20 women entrepreneurs chosen in June out of 6,500 applicants to participate in a 10-week accelerator sponsored by Allergan Aesthetics, the maker of Botox. Monika Jefferson, CEO and founder of the Hampton Roads-based Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs, which provides networking and resources to military spouse business owners, and […]
MELINA DAVIS
Throughout her 35-year career, Melina Davis says that her favorite — and greatest — challenge has been learning to understand people’s motivations and goals. “Whether we are in a family room or a boardroom, women have to command a leadership position to make sure progress continues,” she says. “Creative solutioning is a superpower for most […]
