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Energy 2025: COSBY, CHRIS
Cosby signed on to lead ODEC in February, succeeding John C. Lee, who retired after leading the cooperative since 2023. He joined the cooperative in 2018 as a director of asset manager and most recently served as chief operating officer. Incorporated in 1948, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative owned […]
Education 2025: HEMPHILL, BRIAN O.
Old Dominion merged with Eastern Virginia Medical School in July 2024 to form the largest suite of health care programs in state higher education, with 56 academic programs. Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University received a $20 million gift from Joan Brock and another $20 million gift from Dennis and […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: LING, CANDICE
Since taking over Microsoft’s federal arm in 2023, Ling has focused on forging partnerships and advancing artificial intelligence, cloud computing and emerging technologies for federal customers. She previously served as Microsoft’s civilian federal sector vice president and as a government industry leader in Asia. She also spent 19 years with Canadian consulting firm CGI. Microsoft [&[...]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: RIDDLE, ADAM
In 2023, Riddle was named chairman and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America and president of its defense division. He has more than a decade of experience with the British aerospace, defense and engineering company. Before taking on his latest roles, Riddle headed up Rolls-Royce’s global services division. Previously, he was director of strategy and future […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: RYAN, TERRY
Ryan was named CEO of global risk management firm Constellis Holdings in 2021, having previously served as its lead director. Before coming to Constellis, Ryan was CEO of Adroit Systems, VT Group and Tenax Aerospace. He also held senior executive positions at Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), Mercury Systems and ManTech International, as well as […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: SEGURA, ENRIQUE
A native of Argentina, Segura is the billionaire chairman of ENSE Group, a holding company for multiple subsidiaries that mainly perform work for foreign governments. A resident of McLean, Segura maintains leadership roles at ENSE’s companies, including Securiport, which designs airport security systems; Harbass, which advises foreign governments on debt renegotiation; and Alex Stewart Inter[...]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: SERAFINI, JOHN
Founded by Serafini in 2015, HawkEye 360 is a geospatial analytics company that collects radio frequency data by satellite to identify and track activity and trends for military, maritime and intelligence clients. Before launching HawkEye, Serafini was senior vice president of Allied Minds. A former U.S. Army infantry officer, Serafini is a West Point graduate […]
Education 2025: ROBERTSON, GORDON P.
Robertson became chancellor of the private, conservative Christian university in 2023 following the death at age 93 of his famous and controversial father, Pat Robertson, who founded the school in 1977. Gordon Robertson had succeeded his father in 2007 as president and CEO of Christian Broadcasting Network and host of its flagship weekday news magazine […]
Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: SABATO, LARRY
Virginia’s most notable political pundit, Sabato in 1998 founded the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, which hosts programs about civic education, electoral politics and youth leadership. In 2024, the center broke ground on a $10 million expansion, expected to open in early 2026. Sabato’s Crystal Ball newsletter makes predictions about electoral races […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: WALKER, TOM
Walker launched aerial drone services provider DroneUp in 2016 after spending 17 years as president of software company Web Teks. He also spent nearly 17 years as an officer in the U.S. Navy. DroneUp partnered with Walmart in 2021 to deliver items by drone, expanding the retailer’s delivery network, but in December 2024, DroneUp and […]
