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StartVirginia: Heard Around Virginia October 2024
Fairfax County announced Sept. 13 that it has awarded eight companies grants as part of the second cohort of the Fairfax Founders Fund (FFF). The fund, which supports the growth of the county’s startup ecosystem, provides technical assistance and $50,000 grants to startups developing innovative technology solutions and demonstrating business growth opportunities. The second FFF […]
Executive insights
Virginia Business asked six Hampton Roads leaders to discuss how their organizations are contributing to the region’s success and meeting challenges such as sustainability, regional cooperation and workforce training. LAURA HAYES CHALK Executive director, Virginia Beach Vision, Virginia Beach Virginia Beach Vision is partly focused on resiliency and sustainability — what do you hope to [&helli[...]
Virginia 500: The 2024-25 Power List
Who are Virginia’s most powerful and influential leaders in business, government, politics and education this year? Find out in the fifth annual edition of the Virginia 500: The 2024-25 Power List. Read more about how we assembled the Virginia 500 from our editor. Executives are listed in alphabetical order by industry. Below you will find links […]
2024 Virginia 500: Living Legends
NANCY HOWELL AGEE CEO, CARILION CLINIC, ROANOKE GREG J. BARONI FOUNDER AND CEO, ATTAIN PARTNERS, McLEAN DAVID BALDACCI WRITER, GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING, FAIRFAX COUNTY GLORIA BOHAN FOUNDER, PRESIDENT AND CEO, OMEGA WORLD TRAVEL, FAIRFAX WILLIAM G. ‘BILL’ CRUTCHFIELD JR. FOUNDER AND CEO, CRUTCHFIELD CORP., CHARLOTTESVILLE [&h[...]
2024 Virginia 500: Agriculture
GEORGE C. FREEMAN III CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, UNIVERSAL CORP., RICHMOND DAVID GUM CEO, NATIONAL FRUIT PRODUCT, WINCHESTER CORWIN HEATWOLE FOUNDING FARMER AND CHAIRMAN, FARMER FOCUS, HARRISONBURG NEIL A. HOUFF PRESIDENT AND TRANSLOADING OPERATIONS MANAGER, HOUFF CORP., WEYERS CAVE JOHN KING PRESIDENT, VIRGINIA POULTRY GROWERS COOPERATIVE,[...]
2024 Virginia 500: Arts | Entertainment | Sports
TONY BENNETT DEAN AND MARKEL FAMILIES MEN’S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH, VIRGINIA CAVALIERS MEN’S BASKETBALL, CHARLOTTESVILLE BRIDGETTE C. BYWATER VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, KINGS DOMINION/SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT, DOSWELL CLAY CAMPBELL PRESIDENT, MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY; PRESIDENT, MID-ATLANTIC REGION, NASCAR, MARTINSVILLE CORAN CAPSHAW OWNER, RED LIG[...]
2024 Virginia 500: Banking | Finance
JOHN C. ASBURY CEO, ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES, RICHMOND G. ROBERT ASTON JR. EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, TOWNEBANK, SUFFOLK VIKRAM ‘VIK’ ATAL PRESIDENT AND CEO, PRA GROUP, NORFOLK THOMAS I. BARKIN PRESIDENT AND CEO, FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND, RICHMOND JEFF BENTLEY PRESIDENT AND CEO, NORTHWEST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, HERNDON […]
2024 Virginia 500: Economic Development
JONATHAN S. BELCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL, VIRGINIA COALFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, LEBANON JOE BENEVENTO PRESIDENT AND CEO, VIRGINIA INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP CORP., RICHMOND BARRY DuVAL PRESIDENT AND CEO, VIRGINIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, RICHMOND JASON EL KOUBI PRESIDENT AND CEO, VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP, RICHMOND &n[...]
2024 Virginia 500: Education
MAKOLA M. ABDULLAH PRESIDENT, VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, PETERSBURG JAVAUNE ADAMS-GASTON PRESIDENT, NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY, NORFOLK LANCE R. COLLINS VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VIRGINIA TECH INNOVATION CAMPUS, ALEXANDRIA MARCIA CONSTON PRESIDENT, TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, NORFOLK MAJ. GEN. DONDI E. COSTIN (U.S. AIR FORCE, RE[...]
