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Aument to step down from AECOM leadership role
Jennifer Aument, AECOM’s transportation chief executive, plans to step down from her job this spring, a decision she reached after surviving breast cancer. Based in Arlington County, Aument said in an interview this week with Virginia Business that she is now healthy, while adding, “It it hard to fully recover and get back your strength […]
Markel announces next CFO
Teri Gendron will succeed Jeremy Noble as Markel Corp.’s chief financial officer on March 20, the Glen Allen-based Fortune 500 insurance and investment firm announced Tuesday. Noble became president of Markel’s insurance operations earlier this year. Gendron will oversee and manage the holding company’s financial operations across its three divisions: insurance, investments and M[...]
YHB chooses next CEO
Winchester-based accounting and consulting firm Yount, Hyde & Barbour Principal Tom Milburn will become the firm’s CEO on Oct. 1, succeeding CEO Scott Moulden. YHB announced Milburn’s election by its board on Tuesday. “As part of our new strategic plan, the YHB board recognized that there is value to identifying the next CEO ahead of the […]
Phlow promotes chief biz officer to president
Richmond-based Phlow Corp. has promoted Dan Hackman from chief business officer to president, the pharmaceutical manufacturing company announced Thursday. Hackman joined Phlow in 2020. He previously worked with Kaleo Inc. as general manager of its Auvi-Q product — an injectable pen developed for emergency allergy treatment — and served as its vice president of patient […]
VICTOR CARDWELL
Hall of Fame member A former University of Virginia defensive back and high school athlete from Lynchburg, Cardwell has built a career in labor law. After graduating from Washington & Lee University School of Law, he worked at the Department of Labor’s Benefits Review Board before joining Woods Rogers, the Roanoke-based law firm (now Woods […]
Atlantic Union Bank names CIO
Matt Linderman is Atlantic Union Bank‘s new chief information officer, the bank’s Richmond-based holding company, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp., announced Friday. Linderman was previously the chief technology officer of PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Prior to that, he was PNC’s senior vice president of data center and cloud products. “Matt is an accomplished IT executive [[...]
Charlottesville chamber CEO to step down
Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Elizabeth Cromwell will step down in February after four years helming the organization, the chamber said Tuesday. Cromwell’s last day is Feb. 17. Andrea Copeland, the chamber’s director of committee engagement, has been named interim president to manage the organization until a new president is named. The […]
Framatome CEO retiring; CFO to be promoted
Framatome Inc. President and CEO Gary Mignogna will retire July 1, and Chief Financial Officer Katherine Williams will succeed him, the Lynchburg-based nuclear reactor and fuel company announced Tuesday. Mignogna will become chairman of Framatome Inc.’s board upon his retirement. Williams, who will continue to serve as CFO, has worked for Framatome, a French nuclear […]
Dollar Tree CEO resigning; former Dollar General CEO to replace him
Dollar Tree Inc. CEO Mike Witynski will leave the Chesapeake-based Fortune 500 discount retailer and its board effective Jan. 29, with Executive Chairman Rick Dreiling becoming the next CEO, the company announced Tuesday. Witynski, who joined Dollar Tree in 2010, played a key role in the company’s 2015 acquisition of the Family Dollar retail chain. […]
Qmulos adds three execs
Chantilly-based tech company Qmulos has added three executives to its leadership team. Nick Jovanovic will serve as chief revenue officer, Theresa Feraren will serve as vice president of marketing and Russ Odom will serve as chief financial officer. Jovanovic comes to Qmulos with 20 years of experience working in enterprise data storage, cybersecurity, compliance and […]
Arko CFO to retire this year
Arko Corp. Chief Financial Officer Don Bassell will retire by the end of 2023, the Fortune 500 holding company for Henrico County-based convenience store chain GPM Investments LLC announced Tuesday. “It has been an honor to work alongside our dynamic executive team and employees to grow the company into the leader it is today through […]
VCU names medical school dean
Dr. Arturo P. Saavedra will be the next dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and executive vice president for medical affairs at VCU Health, the university announced Monday. His appointment is effective April 15. Saavedra is currently chair of the University of Virginia’s dermatology department and interim CEO of the U.Va. Physicians […]
