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Finance/Insurance: JOSEPH W. ‘JOE’ MONTGOMERY
Montgomery is crazy for football. “I think it’s one of the best sports around because of the uniqueness of the camaraderie, the teammates, the working together,” says the former All-American William & Mary football team co-captain who played center under coach Lou Holtz. Montgomery was invited to the Philadelphia Eagles training camp but didn’t make […]
Nonprofits/Philanthropy: CHARLES D. ‘CHUCK’ HENDERSON
Henderson says the American Diabetes Association needs to continue to double down on addressing health disparities and systemic inequities for people living with diabetes. “This is such an important area of improvement that has the potential to change millions of lives for the better in our country,” says Henderson, who was appointed to the nonprofit’s […]
Retail/Wholesale: POUL WEIHRAUCH
In September, Weihrauch takes over as CEO of Mars Inc., the privately held global candy and pet food manufacturer known for brands like M&Ms. Formerly global president for Mars Petcare, the company’s pet food manufacturing and veterinary care division, Weihrauch has big shoes to fill. During the eight-year tenure of his predecessor, Grant Reid, Mars’ […]
Retail/Wholesale: MICHAL LAGUNIONEK
A native of Poland, Lagunionek has maintained a low profile since moving to the United States to start work in June 2021 as president and CEO of Lidl US, the U.S. arm of the German discount grocery chain. Even when headlines broke that Lidl US had named its fourth leader since the German discounter established […]
Transportation: PERRY J. MILLER
Being the first Black person to lead any organization comes with “immeasurable pressure and challenges,” Miller says. Since 2019, he has led the Capital Region Airport Commission, which has 164 employees and projects $51.9 million in fiscal 2022 revenue. Under Miller’s leadership, Richmond International Airport has completed more than $56 million in capital improvements, including […]
2022 Virginia 500: Arts | Entertainment | Sports
TONY BENNETT DEAN AND MARKEL FAMILIES MEN’S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH, VIRGINIA CAVALIERS MEN’S BASKETBALL, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, CHARLOTTESVILLE BRIDGETTE C. BYWATER VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, KINGS DOMINION/ CEDAR FAIR ENTERTAINMENT CO., DOSWELL CLAY CAMPBELL PRESIDENT, MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY; PRESIDENT, MID-ATLANTIC REGION, NASCAR, MARTINSVILLE [...]
Manufacturing: NEIL D. WILKIN JR.
Wilkin joined Optical Cable Corp. in 2001 as chief financial officer and senior vice president and became its chairman and CEO in 2003. Wilkin, who holds undergraduate, MBA and law degrees from the University of Virginia, started out as an attorney at McGuireWoods LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he concentrated on mergers and […]
2022 Virginia 500: Nonprofits | Philanthropy
SHERRIE ARMSTRONG PRESIDENT AND CEO, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A GREATER RICHMOND, RICHMOND JACK DYER ‘J.D.’ CROUCH II PRESIDENT AND CEO, UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, ARLINGTON COUNTY DEBORAH M. DiCROCE PRESIDENT AND CEO, HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, NORFOLK ISAM GHANIM PRESIDENT AND CEO, CHILDFUND INTERNATIONAL, RICHMOND TED HART [...]
Federal Contractors/Technology: Y. MICHELE KANG
With more than 1,300 employees, Cognosante works with federal and state governments to expand access to and improve delivery of health care. Kang founded the company in 2008 and this year became majority owner of the Washington Spirit, the National Women’s Soccer League 2021 champion. Kang is an advocate for minorities, veterans and women. In […]
Finance/Insurance: H. HITER HARRIS III
Initially, Harris followed in the commercial banking footsteps of his father and grandfather. But in 1991, Harris blazed his own trail, partnering with Christopher Williams, a Harvard business school friend, to launch Harris Williams, a global investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions of middle market companies. The company assists clients from numerous industries, ranging […[...]
