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Health Care 2024: MAUREEN H. McBRIDE
Safe to say, it’s a stressful time to be the CEO of UNOS, the Richmond nonprofit that has managed the national Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) for more than four decades. In March, members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce — among them U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Christiansburg — launched a bipartisan […]
Education 2024: LT. GEN. DARRELL K. WILLIAMS (U.S. ARMY, RET.)
Williams served more than 37 years in the U.S. military and in 2022 became president of Hampton University, a private, historically Black university founded in 1868 — and Williams’ alma mater. A retired Army lieutenant general, Williams was the first Black director of the Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency, where he oversaw nine supply […]
Transportation 2024: DEVON C. ANDERS
Since Anders became president of InterChange in 2000, the logistics and industrial land development company’s portfolio has grown to nearly 2 million square feet and 500-plus acres of prime industrial and commercial land. That includes 18 warehouses in the Shenandoah Valley and a cold storage facility in Mount Crawford. InterChange Group ranked No. 22 on […]
Manufacturing 2024: BRADFORD ‘BRAD’ BEAUCHAMP
Beauchamp joined Carpenter in 2008 as national sales manager of its chemicals division. Twelve years later, he was promoted to CEO. Founded in 1950, Carpenter employs more than 6,500 people at its 70-plus locations worldwide. The company manufactures polyurethane foams and related fibers and chemicals for a wide range of industries. In November 2023, Carpenter […]
Law 2024: ROBERT P. BEAMAN III
Beaman became office managing partner in Virginia Beach in May, succeeding John Ramirez, who had led the office since 2016. Ramirez is now general counsel at ADS, a Virginia Beach-based military equipment supplier. Beaman is a member of the firm’s real estate practice group. He handles commercial real estate development, commercial leasing, real estate transactions […]
Law 2024: JOHN P. FISHWICK JR.
One of Roanoke’s best-known attorneys, Fishwick also is a familiar face to national news viewers. A former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia nominated during the Obama administration, Fishwick regularly appears on national news outlets like MSNBC, Fox News and NBC News as a legal expert opining on current events ranging from U.S. […]
Banking | Finance 2024: EVELYN LEE
Lee’s role expanded in October to include oversight of Maryland, following the retirement of Greg Farno, whom Lee described as a friend and a “true leader” of both Baltimore and Truist. A William & Mary alumna, Lee has led the greater Washington market since 2019, following the merger of BB&T and SunTrust Banks that created […]
Economic Development 2024: H. GARRETT HART III
Construction is progressing on The Lake, a 105-acre mixed-use development in Chesterfield County, which Hart hopes will help attract more businesses to the area. It will have a 13-acre artificial lake and a 6-acre surf park, one of a handful of such facilities nationwide that can generate waves large enough to surf. Hart also has […]
Hospitality | Tourism 2024: MOLLY HARDIE; ROBERT HARDIE
H7 Holdings is a private family investment company that owns and manages Keswick Hall and Golf Club in Albemarle County and the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Level One Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the health care and life sciences sectors. The couple also runs the H7 Foundation, supporting educational and […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: PHONG LE
If there’s one company making a big bet on bitcoin, it’s MicroStrategy. As of July 10, MicroStrategy owned more than $13 billion worth of the cryptocurrency after acquiring an additional $1 billion in bitcoin over the previous year. Le took the lead at MicroStrategy in August 2022 after Michael Saylor, the company’s high-profile founder and […]
