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Professional Services 2024: HARVEY L. JOHNSON
Having joined accounting and consulting firm PBMares in October 2003, Johnson had nearly two decades of experience at the accounting and consulting firm when he took over the helm from co-founder Alan S. Witt in January 2021; to date, Johnson is only the second person to lead PBMares. Before becoming CEO, Johnson served as practice […]
Living Legends 2024: NANCY HOWELL AGEE
In April, Agee received the American Hospital Association’s Distinguished Service Award, the organization’s highest honor, recognizing “significant lifetime contributions and service to health care institutions and associations.” Agee, who has led Carilion Clinic since 2011, announced her retirement in July. Carilion President Steve Arner will take over Oct. 1 as CEO of the $2.4 billion [&[...]
Media 2024: JAYME SWAIN
Swain leads VPM, a network of television, radio and digital media outlets across the Central Virginia and Shenandoah Valley regions that reaches nearly 2 million people. The foundation manages its endowment. Before joining VPM in 2019, Swain spent nearly a decade as senior vice president of strategy and operations at the Arlington-based Public Broadcasting Service. […]
Transom Capital-backed BridgeTower Media acquires Virginia Business to cover nation’s “Top State for Business”
LOS ANGELES and GREENSBORO, NC — BridgeTower Media, the authoritative source for business insights, data-driven marketing solutions and events across more than 40 media and research brands, is acquiring Virginia Business. Virginia Business is the only publication dedicated to covering economic activity in every sector and every region of the state of Virginia. More than […]
Top Five August 2024
The five most popular daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from June 12 to July 12 included news of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s appointees now holding a majority on the governing boards of Virginia’s state colleges and universities. 1 | Youngkin peppers university boards with GOP power players New members included some conservative movers […]
StartVirginia: Heard Around Virginia August 2024
Blacksburg is moving forward with the renovation of a former dry-cleaning business into a retail business incubator. Slated to open by the end of 2025, the Blacksburg Retail Incubator is planned at 414 N. Main St., a 5,000-square-foot building owned by the town. After the building has been improved, Downtown Blacksburg Inc. will locate there […]
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