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The 2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards
From rebuilding communities in the post–Jim Crow era to leading Fortune 500 companies and public institutions today, Black business leaders have played a central role in shaping Virginia’s modern economy. Today, they are driving growth, innovation and opportunity across the commonwealth — leading major corporations, expanding small businesses, strengthening public institutions and drivin[...]
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: STARLENA S. THOMAS
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | RMT CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT GROUP CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Hall of Fame: RITA MCCLENNY
PRESIDENT AND CEO | VIRGINIA TOURISM CORP RICHMOND
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Hall of Fame: JONATHAN P. HARMON
CHAIRMAN | MCGUIREWOODS RICHMOND
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: JULIAN WALKER
VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS | VIRGINIA HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION HENRICO COUNTY
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: VINCENT TUCKER
PRESIDENT AND OWNER | QUALITY MOVING SERVICES CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: MONICA SMITH-CALLAHAN
DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER FOR COMMUNITY AFFAIRS HENRICO COUNTY
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: JUSTIN SAUNDERS
VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP AND STRATEGIC GROWTH | HAMPTON ROADS CHAMBER NORFOLK
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: DANNY ROBINSON
CEO | THE MARTIN AGENCY RICHMOND
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: MAURISA TURNER POTTS
FOUNDER AND CEO | SPOTTED MP MARKETING + PUBLIC RELATIONS ALEXANDRIA
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: SHANNON O. PIERCE
PRESIDENT AND CEO | VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS VIRGINIA BEACH
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: DELBERT PARKS
VICE PRESIDENT OF FRONTEND MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS | MICRON TECHNOLOGY VIRGINIA MANASSAS
