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Agriculture: GEORGE C. FREEMAN III
News August 29, 2022

Agriculture: GEORGE C. FREEMAN III

Universal Corp. may be the world’s biggest supplier of leaf tobacco, but foodstuffs have helped boost the company’s portfolio recently. “Our plant-based ingredients platform is coming together nicely and is exceeding our expectations,” Freeman said in his May fiscal year annual report. Universal’s president since 2006 and its CEO and board chairman since 2008, he […]

Education
News August 29, 2022

Education: PETER BLAKE 

A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business’ executive program, Blake has led the state’s higher education council for a decade. He previously was a SCHEV research analyst and also served as the state’s secretary of education from 2005 to 2006 and as vice chancellor of the Virginia […]

Federal Contractors | Technology
News August 29, 2022

Federal Contractors/Technology: MATT CALKINS

While cloud computing and enterprise software firm Appian expects revenues of up to $446 million in 2022, a 21% increase from 2021, don’t expect any of that to come from Russia. Calkins told Yahoo! Finance in April that his company has never done business with “Putin’s Russia” and urged others to follow suit as global […]

Federal Contractors | Technology
News August 29, 2022

Federal Contractors/Technology: DAVID DACQUINO

Dacquino, who has overseen the $1.6 billion federal contractor with about 9,000 employees since 2017, retired as Serco’s CEO in September 2021 but retains his position as chairman. He was succeeded as CEO by Tom Watson, senior vice president for Serco’s North American defense business. In September 2021, Serco was one of 55 companies to […]

Hospitality/Tourism: NEIL AMIN
News August 29, 2022

Hospitality/Tourism: RITA McCLENNY

Nobody would describe McClenny as a job hopper. Almost a decade has passed since former Gov. Bob McDonnell appointed McClenny to head Virginia Tourism Corp. (VTC). Prior to that, the Southampton County native ran the Virginia Film Office, a division of the VTC, for more than two decades. A graduate of Fisk University in Nashville, […]

Law: VICTOR CARDWELL
News August 29, 2022

Law: THOMAS C. INGLIMA

Inglima has been behind the scenes for multiple multimillion- and multibillion-dollar national mergers, acquisitions and sales. The Duke University and Georgetown University Law Center graduate specializes in such deals involving media, manufacturing and health care companies. His practice also handles venture capital and securities transactions, intellectual property, licensing and technology tra[...]

Federal Contractors | Technology
News August 29, 2022

Federal Contractors/Technology: DeETTE GRAY

Gray’s first job out of college was teaching math and science to middle schoolers in the 1990s. She integrated computers into the science curriculum to make learning more interactive and discovered a talent for writing code, leading her to become a software developer. Those experiences led her to CACI, where she works to modernize government […]

Retail/Wholesale: POUL WEIHRAUCH
News August 29, 2022

Retail/Wholesale: ARIE KOTLER

Arko Corp., a holding company for the nation’s sixth largest convenience store chain, Richmond-based GPM Investments LLC, made the Fortune 500 for the first time in 2022, ranking No. 498. That’s an especially significant achievement considering the company began trading on the Nasdaq at the end of 2020. Kotler, a native of Israel who has […]

Transportation: ED ALDRIDGE
News August 29, 2022

Transportation: JOHN CUOMO

“Passion drives excellence,” says Cuomo, adding that solutions are typically found “not in your office, but on the floor with your teams … [and] on the ground with your customers.” VSE, which reported $751 million in fiscal 2021 revenue, provides aftermarket distribution and maintenance, repair and overhaul services for land, sea and air transportation. It […]

Law: VICTOR CARDWELL
News August 29, 2022

Law: MARGARET HARDY

Hardy is an artist, farmer, registered nurse and accomplished attorney who represents health care clients, local governments and various businesses. She’s also Sands Anderson’s first woman president, the managing shareholder for its Fredericksburg office, leader of its health care group and a member of the firm’s government, business and litigation groups. Her 15 years of […]

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A rendering of Colonna’s Shipyard’s latest investment, a new $70 million drydock currently under construction. Image courtesy Colonna's Shipyard

Colonna’s Shipyard invests $79M to build 4th drydock

Norfolk-based Colonna’s Shipyard announced Friday that it has invested $70 million to acquire its [...]

Health systems forecast pain from Medicaid cuts

Health systems forecast pain from Medicaid cuts

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People

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Regions

Digital Gateway opponents score legal win

Digital Gateway opponents score legal win

A Virginia judge voided the rezoning for the $500M Prince William Digital Gateway project, siding wi[...]

Federal funding repeals could halt rural broadband expansion

Federal funding repeals could halt rural broadband expansion

The much-heralded broadband expansion efforts in Southwest Virginia may not come to fruition after a[...]

Danville invests $3 million to prep Coleman site

Danville invests $3 million to prep Coleman site

In July, Danville City Council members OK’d an infusion of funding for 158 acres on Gypsum Road kn[...]

Data centers stir debate in Frederick

Data centers stir debate in Frederick

After rejecting two major data centers, Frederick County supervisors back a fact sheet to study impa[...]


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