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Finance/Insurance: JAFFRAY WOODRIFF
In the section of LinkedIn where most people post a summary of their careers, Woodriff wrote, “I am at war with unnecessary complexity.” That’s probably as good a way as any to explain Woodriff’s work — considering the bulk of the population has never heard of quants, individuals who design and use complex models to […]
Retail/Wholesale: GEORGE L. HOLM
A scheduling conflict kept Holm from attending the ceremony when he was chosen as a 2019 inductee of the Grand Canyon University Alumni Hall of Fame. This March, Holm, who graduated from the Phoenix-based Christian university in 1977 with a degree in business administration, was finally able to travel to Arizona to accept the honor. […]
Professional Services: PAIGE CLAY
A human resources, finance and operations executive with a track record of generating growth while transforming culture to deliver on business strategy, Clay has experience with acquisition integration, strategy creation, talent assessment and development, organizational design, recruiting and compensation. Clay began working for Mercer in 2011 and is responsible for its human resources and operat[...]
Real Estate: ROBERT M. ‘BOB’ KING
Harvey Lindsay has a century-long legacy in Hampton Roads, where the commercial real estate company offers brokerage services and asset and property management. King is the adopted son of Harvey L. Lindsay Jr., a community pillar who continues to serve as the firm’s chairman in his 90s. Lindsay adopted King and his brother, Billy, after […]
Manufacturing: ROB WERGE
In May, Werge was named president and CEO of the high-tech medical device maker, succeeding Alan Connor, who led the company for a decade. Over the span of Werge’s career, he’s held leadership positions with several other contract manufacturers, including Nypro and Phillips-Medisize, where he served as vice president and general manager of its global […]
Economic Development: TELLY TUCKER
Tucker returned to Danville in May after a two-year stint as economic development director for Arlington County. As he departed, The Boeing Co. and Raytheon Technologies Corp. both announced they would be relocating their global headquarters to Arlington, making Northern Virginia home to four of the top defense contractors in the world. Tucker, a Lynchburg […]
Economic Development: JENNIFER WAKEFIELD
The Lego Group’s June announcement that it will build a $1 billion toy factory in Chesterfield County is the largest deal so far that Wakefield has played a part in landing. Wakefield joined the nonprofit regional economic development organization as its senior vice president of marketing in 2017 after spending 11 years in marketing, communications […]
Federal Contractors/Technology: LAURA K. IPSEN
After being acquired by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners last year, Ellucian Inc., a higher education technology provider, acquired CampusLogic, which helps streamline financial aid for students. The company employs more than 3,200 people worldwide, about 250 of whom are in Virginia. Ipsen started her job with Ellucian in 2017, leaving Silicon Valley after 25 […]
Federal Contractors/Technology: MIKE SALVINO
In July, Salvino added chairman to his title, following the retirement of former Pfizer Inc. Chairman and CEO Ian C. Read from the DXC board. The Fortune 500 IT services company made another move, downsizing its headquarters and moving from Tysons to Ashburn in 2021 as it sought a hybrid-friendly workplace. Salvino joined DXC in […]
Health Care: ANTHONY ‘TONY’ BAKER
The leading Virginia executive of Fortune 500 pharma manufacturer Merck & Co., Baker has been with the business for 14 years. Merck develops medicines to treat diseases such as cancer and diabetes, and vaccines to protect people from human papillomavirus and chickenpox. The company brought in $48.7 billion in sales last year and developed an […]
