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2022 Virginia 500: Agriculture
CHAD BALLARD III PRESIDENT, BALLARD FISH & OYSTER CO. LLC, CAPE CHARLES GEORGE C. FREEMAN III CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, UNIVERSAL CORP., RICHMOND CORWIN HEATWOLE FOUNDING FARMER AND CEO, FARMER FOCUS, HARRISONBURG NEIL A. HOUFF PRESIDENT AND TRANSLOADING OPERATIONS MANAGER, HOUFF CORP., WEYERS CAVE WAYNE […]
Manufacturing: GREGORY H. TREPP
Trepp joined Hamilton Beach in 1996 as director of marketing, holding multiple senior leadership and executive leadership positions in the company’s consumer, international and commercial divisions. Before becoming president and CEO in 2017, he was president and CEO of its Hamilton Beach Brands Canada Inc. and Hamilton Beach Brands Inc. subsidiaries and CEO of its Kitchen Collection […]
Agriculture: WAYNE F. PRYOR
Pryor has a desk job, but he rarely misses an opportunity to get outside. “I will never tire of watching the sun come up over the farm in the morning, and then watching it set in the evening,” says the lifelong Goochland County hay and grain farmer. But he’s devoted decades to the Virginia Farm […]
Arts/Entertainment/Sports: ERIK H. NEIL
Neil oversees the 123-employee Chrysler Museum of Art, which serves as a key cultural amenity of the Hampton Roads area and in 2021 drew $9.47 million in revenue. Neil has worked in museums for more than 23 years, beginning with his seven-year role as director of the Newcomb Art Gallery of Tulane University. Then he […]
Education: KEVIN F. HALLOCK
When Hallock became the University of Richmond’s new president last summer, it was on the heels of controversy, as the private university’s board decided not to change the names of two buildings honoring two men who supported slavery and segregation, even though students and faculty protested. However, board members changed their minds in the past […]
Federal Contractors/Technology: JAMES J. RHYU
In an essay for Forbes in March, Rhyu asked whether work is “something we do or something we are?” Challenging employers to rethink the necessity of a college degree, he pondered whether the education industry is allowing students to discover their passions. “Answering these questions will help get us closer to reimagining what the post-pandemic […]
Finance/Insurance: KEVIN P. STEVENSON
In 1996, when Stevenson co-founded international debt-buying business PRA Group, he had a vision of building an altruistic company. And in May, the Hampton Roads Community Action Program presented Stevenson with a Community Builders Award, which recognizes individuals making a positive impact on the region. Over the years, PRA Group has donated more than $10 […]
Hospitality/Tourism: NEEL DESAI
Desai founded S2K Hospitality, a management and development company focused on fast-casual dining, with his lifelong friend, Bijal Patel, last year. According to a news report, the S2K name is a combination of the initials of Desai’s daughters, Savi and Seva, and Patel’s daughter, Kayla. In March, S2K announced a 10-store franchise deal with Dallas-based […]
Hospitality/Tourism: BRUCE L. THOMPSON
The man responsible for helping to reshape the Virginia Beach Oceanfront once promoted bands including Grand Funk Railroad and the Allman Brothers Band. A bartending gig in Virginia Beach helped propel Thompson. When the bar’s owners opened a sail and ski shop, Thompson was tapped to help. Soon, he became the largest ski travel wholesaler […]
Professional Services: MARK ELLENBOGEN
With more than two decades of experience in public accounting, Ellenbogen is BDO’s assurance regional managing partner for the Atlantic region and leads the company’s public sector practice. He also serves on the company’s U.S. board of directors. Having joined the firm in 1997, Ellenbogen has worked extensively with clients from several industries, including biotechnology, […]
