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Virginia 500 Spotlight: THOMAS L. MILBURN
THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE ME: Innovative. Compassionate. Driven. HOW I CHOSE MY CAREER: I initially majored in English [because I was] interested in storytelling and communication. I even spent some time in seminary, where I developed a strong sense of purpose and leadership. Ultimately, I realized that I could combine my analytical skills and desire […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: JENNIFER TAYLOR
Taylor leads the Northern Virginia Technology Council, one of the largest regional technology trade associations in the nation. Comprised of some 400 members, NVTC represents tech industry players ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies to universities and nonprofits. Before taking the helm at NVTC in 2020, Taylor, an Ohio native, was vice president of […]
Law 2024: KEN RANDALL
In 2023 and 2024, George Mason’s law school appeared in numerous articles about allegations of sexual misconduct by Joshua Wright, a tenured law professor who served on the Federal Trade Commission. In an August 2023 email to students, Randall wrote that Wright had resigned “rather than face a termination proceeding that we were ready to […]
Professional Services 2024: CASSIE HARTOGS
Hartogs serves as BDO USA’s tax people operations managing principal and the firm’s tax market managing principal for the Greater Washington market. She oversees more than 550 tax professionals across 10 cities and leads the tax practice in operations, strategy, business development, recruiting and professional development. She’s also a leader for BDO USA’s tax efficiency […]
Real Estate 2024: TONY FIORILLO
Fiorillo began his career at ECS in 1993 as a field technician. In 2020, he was promoted to president of the ECS Group after serving as chief operating officer. Because Fiorillo joined the company when it was new, he had the opportunity to work on projects for the primary owners while developing strong relationships with […]
Real Estate 2024: FRANK ‘BUDDY’ GADAMS
In 2000, Gadams founded Marathon Development Group, known for its commercial and residential projects in Hampton Roads, including the Icon Norfolk and the James Apartments residential buildings in Norfolk. Gadams also has led historic renovation projects such as the restoration of the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts. Late last year, Marathon pulled out of a […]
Real Estate 2024: JASON GUILLOT
Guillot is a commercial real estate developer focused on mixed-use projects with Class A office, retail and multifamily. He joined Thalhimer in 2007 as an office broker and developer, and led the redevelopment of the former Westhampton Theater in Richmond’s West End into the Westhampton on Grove retail complex. In recent years, he has become […]
Manufacturing 2024: ROB WERGE
In 2022, Werge became Cadence’s president and CEO. He previously held leadership positions at Nypro (now Jabil Healthcare), where he led its consumer and electronics business for the Americas region and led India operations. He also was vice president and general manager of Phillips-Medisize’s global commercial division. Cadence, a contract manufacturer of medical and drug […]
Banking | Finance 2024: TOM RYAN
When Ryan arrived at Langley Federal in 2012, the credit union had about $1.7 billion in assets and 165,500 members. It now boasts $5.45 billion in assets and 378,000 members. With more than 700 employees, Langley Federal has 21 branches. The credit union opened a new branch in Raleigh, North Carolina, in September 2023 and […]
2024 Virginia 500: Nonprofits | Philanthropy
SHERRIE ARMSTRONG PRESIDENT AND CEO, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A GREATER RICHMOND, RICHMOND DR. ELIZABETH CHEROT PRESIDENT AND CEO, MARCH OF DIMES, ARLINGTON COUNTY SORAYA CORREA PRESIDENT AND CEO, NATIONAL INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND, ALEXANDRIA JACK DYER ‘J.D.’ CROUCH II PRESIDENT AND CEO, UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, ARLINGTON COUNTY [&he[...]
