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Federal Contractors/Technology: JOHN GOODMAN
Goodman joined Accenture in 1998 and has held several leadership roles at the Fortune 500 company, including serving as managing director of its defense and intelligence portfolio. He’s led AFS, an information technology federal contractor and wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture, since late 2017. A former associate professor at Harvard Business School, Goodman also spent […]
Federal Contractors/Technology: C. JEFFREY ‘JEFF’ KNITTEL
As commercial airline demand returns, Dutch aerospace manufacturer Airbus revealed plans to ramp up production of its A320 family of jetliners. In May, the company confirmed a third assembly line would be added at its manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, creating 1,000 jobs and new training programs, with the possibility of a fourth if Airbus […]
Finance/Insurance: SHANE McLAUGHLIN
As Wells Fargo’s president in Northern Virginia, McLaughlin oversees 100 branch locations and more than 700 employees. A member of Virginia Tech’s Class of 2000, McLaughlin joined Wachovia in 2004, working as a licensed financial specialist in Richmond. McLaughlin became Wells Fargo’s area president in Washington, D.C., in 2011, following the bank’s 2008 acquisition of […]
Nonprofits/Philanthropy: DR. WILLIAM P. MAGEE JR.
As one of 12 children, Magee says, his sense of risk-taking and independence was established at a young age. Solo bus and subway rides to and from his New Jersey home helped solidify his character. Early challenges and support, including from the high school principal who helped him get into college, set the foundation for […]
Retail/Wholesale: DREW PARKER
In Salem, parents regularly entertain their toddlers driving past the gargantuan heavy equipment — dump trucks, dozers and excavators — on display at Carter Machinery. The Caterpillar dealership operates more than 30 locations in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C., and has about 2,300 employees. For a time, Caterpillar Inc. owned Carter Machinery, […]
Law: THE HON. MARK STEVEN DAVIS
In the late 1970s, Davis, then a high school junior, took a summer job working for the Portsmouth commonwealth’s attorney’s office’s victim witness assistance program. He knew then that he wanted to pursue a career in law. Davis earned a bachelor’s degree in American government from the University of Virginia and a law degree from […]
Law: BENJAMIN LEIGH
A real estate attorney, Leigh is president-elect of the Virginia Bar Association and will serve his term in 2023. Leigh joined the bar association in 1997, became active in its real estate section in 2011 and joined its board of governors in 2019. Raised in Northern Virginia, Leigh works with business and real estate clients […]
Professional Services: KEVIN VIROSTEK
Virostek coordinates EY’s full array of services for some of the company’s largest global clients and leads high-performing teams across the Washington, D.C., area. “As managing partner for EY’s Greater Washington-area offices, my priority is to connect clients with professionals who have had cutting-edge development opportunities,” Virostek says. “We have more than 3,500 individuals i[...]
Government/ Politics: GLENN YOUNGKIN
A first-time political candidate, Youngkin led a statewide Republican sweep last fall, in a campaign that mostly kept its distance from former President Donald Trump. Since taking office in January, Youngkin has leaned further rightward, saying he would seek to ban most abortions after 15 weeks and attempting to bar “inherently divisive concepts like Critical […]
Finance/Insurance: LAWRENCE ‘LARRY’ DI RITA
Di Rita joined Bank of America in 2006 following a long and distinguished career in public service. Initially an external affairs executive, Di Rita was tapped in 2019 to be the bank’s market president for the greater Washington, D.C., area, including Northern Virginia. From 1980 until 1993, Di Rita served as a U.S. naval officer. […]
