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100 People to Meet in 2025: Public Faces
From the state’s top librarian to the head of sales for Hubs peanuts, these people are highly visible representatives of their communities and industries. Jessica Bell Brown Executive director, Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU, Richmond The former curator and head of contemporary art at the Baltimore Museum of Art, Jessica Bell Brown was named […]
Legal Elite 2024: Legal Services/Pro Bono
Tricia Lund Batson Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia Norfolk Arlene Beckerman Fairfax Bar Association Fairfax Lisa Ann Bennett Central Virginia Legal Aid Society Richmond Sarah Bennett Bures Troutman Pepper Richmond Tara Casey University of Richmond School of Law Richmond Steve Dickinson Central Virginia Legal Aid Society Richmond Jennifer L. Eaton Woods Rogers Norfolk Jenny […]
Legal Elite 2024: Business Law Q&A Jonathan T. Blank
Legal Elite 2024 Q&A is sponsored content. Title: Partner and energy industry team co-chair; former chair of business and securities litigation; former Charlottesville office managing partner Other legal specialties: As a trial lawyer, complex matters are my specialty. As a problem solver, not a problem creator, the more complex the better. Education: Bachelor’s degree, University [&hell[...]
100 People to Meet in 2025: Innovators
These scientists, founders and creators are leading the way in tomorrow’s industries, from national security to cannabis. Wes Anderson Vice president of defense, Microsoft Federal, Reston As leader of Microsoft’s federal defense team, Wes Anderson oversees the company’s efforts to bring cloud and artificial intelligence innovations to the U.S. Department of Defense at a time [&he[...]
100 People to Meet in 2025: Rainmakers
These are the professionals who attract and grow businesses and tourism, making the commonwealth wealthier. Tyler Caveness Founder and principal, Caveness Investment Advisory, Roanoke Roanoke native Tyler Caveness left the Star City to play football at Harvard, where he helped the Crimson win two Ivy League championships and earned a bachelor’s degree in economics. After […]
100 People to Meet in 2025: New Folks
They’re new to their positions, but they bring decades of experience and new vantage points to the table. Here’s a sampling of Virginians — some fresh faces, some familiar — who are taking on significant new roles. Mary Kate Andris President and CEO, CIVIC Leadership Institute, Norfolk Mary Kate Andris has defined her career through […]
100 People to Meet in 2025: Impact Makers
Whether helping entrepreneurs get access to capital or creating resources for families affected by dementia, these impactful Virginians are changing the commonwealth for the better. Akosua Acheamponmaa Director, Norfolk State University Innovation Center, Norfolk Since Akosua Acheamponmaa launched the Norfolk State University Innovation Center in 2019, she estimates the center has helped about 3,[...]
100 People to Meet in 2025: Educators
As leaders in our pre-K through higher education workforce, these educators, curriculum creators and administrators are passing on their knowledge to the next generation of Virginians. Louise Fincher Interim president, Emory & Henry University, Emory On Aug. 1, Emory & Henry College officially became Emory & Henry University, and Louise Fincher assumed the role of […]
100 People to Meet in 2025: Storytellers
Dating back to Edgar Allan Poe and William Faulkner, Virginia has hosted its fair share of writers and creative types, a rich tradition that these Virginians carry into the present. I.S. Berry Author, “The Peacock and The Sparrow,” Fairfax Station I.S. Berry flirted with writing even before earning her law degree at the University of […]
100 People to Meet in 2025: Angels
Helping the sick, improving workplaces for health care workers and researching illnesses, these Virginians put others’ needs ahead of their own, making the commonwealth a better place. Sarah Henshaw Nursing senior director, Carilion Clinic Cardiovascular Institute, Roanoke While studying nursing at Radford University, Sarah Henshaw worked as a nursing assistant at Carilion Roanoke Memorial H[...]
