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Education: LT. GEN. DARRELL K. WILLIAMS (U.S. ARMY, RET.)
An alumnus of the private historically Black university, Williams returned to Hampton in July to succeed William R. Harvey. One of the nation’s longest-serving college presidents, Harvey retired in June after 44 years leading Hampton. A retired lieutenant general in the Army, Williams graduated in 1983 along with his wife, Myra, and went on to […]
Finance/Insurance: JOHN C. STANCHINA
For over a decade, Stanchina has served as CEO of the mid-Atlantic region for the Marsh & McLennan Agency, which provides business insurance, employee health and benefits, retirement and private client insurance solutions. Previously, Stanchina also served as the company’s region president. Guy Morrison took over that role in 2021 and now reports to Stanchina. […]
Transportation: DEVON ANDERS
In November 2021, Gov. Ralph Northam visited InterChange Group Inc. to announce that Nature’s Touch Frozen Foods was expanding into a new 126,000-square-foot building from its current spot within the third-party logistics firm’s warehousing. Originally slated to open in April for around $25 million, the planned warehouse has fallen behind schedule and gone over budget […]
Law: THE HON. S. BERNARD GOODWYN
Growing up in rural Southampton County in the 1960s, Goodwyn recalls how his parents sacrificed to give him opportunities. In return, he gave it his all — and Goodwyn excelled at just about everything he tried. He was a football star, student body president, valedictorian and first chair tenor saxophone player for the tri-county band. […]
Professional Services: GLORIA BOHAN
Inspired by her honeymoon cruise aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2, Bohan started Omega World Travel in Fredericksburg in 1972 as a storefront travel agency. In 2021, Bohan was recognized by Washingtonian magazine in its Washington’s Most Powerful Women list. One of the nation’s top travel firms, Omega, which has 285 employees, is also among the […]
Real Estate: CATHERINE BUELL
Amazon.com Inc.’s $2.5 billion-plus HQ2 in Arlington raised the stakes for affordable housing in Northern Virginia, and economic factors boosting residential prices everywhere have also affected the market. In 2021, the e-tail giant launched its $2 billion housing fund in Arlington, Nashville, Tennessee, and Washington state, areas where it has significant presences. Buell, a former [&hellip[...]
Real Estate: MIKE PHILLIPS
Since joining London-based Balfour Beatty in 1987, Phillips has overseen construction of more than 45 projects totaling more than $5 billion, including the striking National Museum of the Marine Corps near Quantico and the $1.4 billion National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Campus East Headquarters at Fort Belvoir. In April, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a […]
Real Estate: DONALD E. ‘DON’ STONE JR.
Stone joined Dewberry in 2008, serving as the firm’s chief operating officer and infrastructure engineering services practice area leader until he was promoted to CEO in 2010. With more than three decades of professional engineering experience, Stone leads and implements Dewberry’s corporate and market strategies and growth initiatives. The company employs 700-plus people in Virginia [[...]
Manufacturing: MANMEET S. BHATIA
With facilities in Roanoke and Katy, Texas, Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corp. Americas designs and develops advanced automation systems, large AC and DC motors and photovoltaic inverters. Bhatia, who has been with the Japanese-owned company since 2003 and previously was its chief operating officer, was tapped to lead both U.S. operations when they consolidated in 2021. [&hellip[...]
Manufacturing: ESTER CODINA
Codina assumed her post at Alfa Laval on March 1, after serving as senior vice president of the Swedish component manufacturer’s U.S. service and marine divisions. The London Business School alumna oversees North American operations for Alfa Laval, which credited Codina with streamlining operations, increasing customer satisfaction and creating double-digit growth in her previous three-year [...]
