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Hospitality | Tourism 2024: JANE KAMENSKY
Named president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation in October 2023, Kamensky started work in January. The nonprofit owns and operates Monticello, the mountaintop plantation of the third U.S. president. Kamensky previously served as the Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History at Harvard University and as the Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation Director of the Arthur […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: CANDICE LING
Since taking the lead of Microsoft’s federal arm in July 2023, Ling has focused on forging partnerships and advancing artificial intelligence, cloud computing and emerging technologies for federal customers. This year, Ling announced that Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI generative AI tool would be available to federal customers through the company’s Azure Government Cloud environment. Microsoft com[...]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: TOM WALKER
DroneUp in March unveiled its new autonomous drone ecosystem, presenting a leap forward in last-mile delivery logistics. This system combines automated ground infrastructure where workers can deposit packages with autonomous pickup and delivery by drones. The drones are capable of operating at speeds up to 60 miles per hour over a 30-mile range and can […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: TONI TOWNES-WHITLEY
In October 2023, Townes-Whitley took the reins of federal contractor SAIC, becoming one of two Black female Fortune 500 CEOs and leading a company with fiscal 2023 revenue of $7.7 billion. She told USA Today that she wanted people to move beyond focusing on a CEO’s race and gender, but added, “If there is a […]
Government | Politics 2024: ABIGAIL SPANBERGER
The Democratic Spanberger first became a household name in 2018, when she narrowly defeated incumbent Dave Brat to flip control of a longtime Republican stronghold in Central Virginia. Now, with three terms in Congress under her belt, she’s set her sights on occupying the Executive Mansion. She’s currently the frontrunner for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination […]
2024 Virginia 500: Insurance
TOM BROWN CHAIRMAN, MARSH McLENNAN AGENCY MID-ATLANTIC, RICHMOND THOMAS S. GAYNER CEO, MARKEL GROUP, GLEN ALLEN FRANK LUCIA PRESIDENT AND CEO, CORVESTA AND DELTA DENTAL OF VIRGINIA, ROANOKE THOMAS J. McINERNEY PRESIDENT AND CEO, GENWORTH FINANCIAL, HENRICO COUNTY ALBERTO SCHIAVON CEO, ELEPHANT INSURANCE SERVICES, GLEN ALLEN […]
Nonprofits | Philanthropy 2024: ISAM GHANIM
Ghanim returned to ChildFund International in 2022, becoming its ninth president and CEO. He previously was vice president for the Africa region, vice president of global operations and executive vice president for programs before leaving to serve as president for Search for Common Ground in 2018. ChildFund, previously known as the Christian Children’s Fund, spent […]
Telecommunications 2024: VINCE APRUZZESE JR.
Apruzzese has spent his entire career at AT&T. He was named AT&T Virginia’s president in 2010 before taking on the additional role of president of external affairs for Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C., in April 2023. In his current position, he leads AT&T’s legislative, public policy and philanthropic initiatives, working with elected and appointed officials […]
Real Estate 2024: BRIAN F. BORTELL
Since starting his career with the company as an entry-level engineer and working his way up to his current role, Bortell has had a career with Timmons Group that’s spanned over three decades. As chairman and CEO, he sets the strategic direction for the 1,000-plus-person firm, including 700 in Virginia, and oversees its four operating […]
Education 2024: MAJ. GEN. DONDI E. COSTIN (U.S. AIR FORCE, RET.)
Costin, a retired 32-year Air Force veteran who went on to serve five years as president of Charleston Southern University, became president of Liberty in July 2023 during a time of turmoil. The private evangelical university was rocked by the 2020 ouster of former President and Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr., the late founder’s son, and […]
