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Education 2025: COSTIN, MAJ. GEN. DONDI E. (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 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 in […]
Education 2025: KRESS, ANNE M.
After starting her post-secondary education career as a faculty member teaching English, Kress now presides over Virginia’s largest community college — and one of the nation’s largest — with more than 70,000 students across six campuses, including NOVA’s Medical Education Campus in Springfield. This year, NOVA opened its new data center operations training center in […[...]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: RHYU, JAMES J.
Rhyu joined for-profit education tech company Stride in 2013 and has served as its CEO since 2021. Founded in 2000 as K12, Stride offers career-learning services for middle and high school curricula, programs for businesses and the military, and professional skills training in health care and technology for adult learners. Stride reported just over $2 […]
Education 2025: MCDONNELL, KARL
Focused primarily on online learning for working adults, Strategic Education was formed in 2018 through the $2 billion merger of Strayer Education and Capella Education. Year-over-year revenue for Strategic Education increased nearly 5% in the first quarter of this year. McDonnell previously served as president and CEO of Strayer, which he joined in 2006. He […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: FERNANDEZ, RAUL
A Maryland native, Fernandez was named president and CEO of Fortune 500 IT services and consulting company DXC Technology in 2024 after serving as interim head. He succeeded former CEO Mike Salvino following three years of declining revenues. In May, the company’s board extended Fernandez’s contract through 2028. Headquartered in Ashburn, DXC has roughly 130,000 […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: HAYES, ROBIN
Hayes began his career in aviation by delivering duty-free items to passengers at Boston’s Logan International Airport. In 2024, he became chairman and CEO of Airbus Americas, leading European corporation Airbus SE’s commercial aircraft business and coordinating among its helicopter, space and defense businesses in North America. Hayes was previously JetBlue’s CEO. Hayes took on [...]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: PETERS, MARK
Peters succeeded Jason Providakes as president and CEO of Mitre, a not-for-profit research and development corporation that manages federally funded R&D centers, in September 2024. Mitre has more than 60 sites worldwide, employing about 8,000 workers and more than 200 labs. Peters served as executive vice president of laboratory management and operations at Charlottesville’s Battelle [&h[...]
Education 2025: HALLOCK, KEVIN F.
An economist with a doctorate from Princeton, Hallock joined University of Richmond in 2021. One of the private school’s long-term goals has been affordability. Need-based aid packages average $64,880 toward roughly $84,000 in annual costs for tuition and room and board. Starting this fall, families earning $75,000 or less qualify for a full ride. This […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: MARRON, MARK P.
Marron started at ePlus, a provider of IT assets and financing services, in 2005. He became president and CEO in 2016 and a member of the company’s board in 2018. In August 2024, ePlus acquired Minnesota-based IT services company Bailiwick Services for an undisclosed amount. In June, the company sold off its U.S. finance business […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: SCHORER, STEVE
Schorer took on the top leadership role at Reston-based federal contractor Peraton in 2024 after former CEO Stu Shea announced his departure. Peraton is a portfolio company of Veritas Capital and has more than 19,000 employees. Schorer previously served from 2017 to 2021 as CEO of Alion Science and Technology, which Huntington Ingalls Industries purchased […]
