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On the heels of the global pandemic, labor shortages, economic uncertainty and much more, it’s never been a more challenging time to be a chief financial officer, says Pete Graham, CFO for Norfolk-based debt buyer PRA Group. Photo by Mark Rhodes
Jul 28, 2022

Guardians of the treasury

How’s this for an anxiety recipe? Serious supply-chain woes. A worsening labor shortage. Historic inflation. Rising lending rates. Soaring fuel and energy costs. An exceptionally volatile stock market. Growing cybersecurity threats. Global instability. Oh, and the pandemic that started more than two years ago is still with us. Can you imagine a tougher time to […]

Being named CFO of the year is a “great going-away gift,” says Hossein Sadid, who retired in June as CFO for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Photo by Caroline Martin
Jul 28, 2022

‘Just when I thought I was out’

Virginia Business’ 2022 Virginia CFO of the Year award winners represent large and small businesses and large and small nonprofits.  Large nonprofit | Hossein Sadid, CFO and deputy director for finance and administration Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond After a couple of failed attempts, Hossein Sadid finally retired at the end of June from […]

Altria Group CFO Sal Mancuso brings his 30-plus years of experience to his volunteer position chairing regional economic development organization the Greater Richmond Partnership. Photo courtesy Altria Group Inc.
Jul 28, 2022

Broadened horizons

Virginia Business’ 2022 Virginia CFO of the Year award winners represent large and small businesses and large and small nonprofits.  Large business | Sal Mancuso, executive vice president and CFO Altria Group Inc., Henrico County A first-generation college graduate whose father immigrated to this country from Sicily, Italy, as a teenager, Sal Mancuso believes it’s […]

Michael A. Witynski. Photo courtesy Dollar Tree
Jul 21, 2022

Dollar Tree names new CIO amid C-suite shift

Chesapeake-based Fortune 500 discount retailer Dollar Tree on Thursday announced that it has hired Bobby Aflatooni, executive vice president and chief information officer for real estate developer The Howard Hughes Corp., as its CIO. The hire comes less than a month after Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., which also owns the Family Dollar chain, announced a […]

Hardywood taps new president, CFO and brewmaster
Jul 14, 2022

Hardywood taps new president, CFO and brewmaster

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, the state’s largest craft beer brewer, announced Thursday it has promoted Kate Lee as president. She previously served as vice president of operations and quality, and joined the Richmond-based brewery in 2014. Also promoted: Brian Nelson, vice president of production and head brewer, is now Hardywood’s brewmaster, and Doug Sulanke, formerly […]

Jun 29, 2022

UNOS CEO announces departure

Richmond-based UNOS, the United Network for Organ Sharing, will begin seeking a new chief executive at the end of September, the nonprofit announced Tuesday. CEO Brian Shepard will leave after nearly a decade with the UNOS, which administers the nation’s organ procurement and transplantation network. UNOS’s chief operating officer, Maureen McBride, will serve as interim […]

Photo by James Lee and Lindsey Windett
Jun 28, 2022

Taking the reins

To quote the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. … It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” In Year Two of our Virginia Business Women in Leadership Awards, we received more than 300 nominations — exceeding last year’s nominations by more than […]

The right price point
Jun 28, 2022

Dollar Tree overhauls C-suite

Chesapeake-based Fortune 500 discount retailer Dollar Tree is overhauling much of its C-suite leadership, the company announced Tuesday. Dollar Tree Stores Inc., which also owns the Family Dollar chain, is seeking permanent replacements for its chief operating officer, chief strategy officer, chief financial officer, chief information officer and chief legal officer. Dollar Tree CFO Kevin [&hellip[...]

(L to R) Virginia Business Editor Richard Foster; Dan Bryant of Altria Group; David Argabright of Feeding Southwest Virginia; Hossein Sadid of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; Cynthia Macturk of Fahrenheit Advisors; and Virginia Business President and Publisher Bernie Niemeier. (Bryant accepted the award for Altria CFO Sal Mancuso.)
Jun 16, 2022

Virginia Business announces 2022 Va. CFO Awards winners

Virginia Business presented awards to chief financial officers at companies and nonprofits around the commonwealth Thursday night. This year’s Virginia CFO Awards banquet — which is the largest annual gathering of CFOs in Virginia — was held at The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond. Fifty-one CFOs from around the commonwealth were nominated in four award categories, […]

Henrico Doctors’ Hospital names new chief medical officer
Jun 15, 2022

Henrico Doctors’ Hospital names new chief medical officer

Dr. Ajit Singh is the new chief medical officer of Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, HCA Virginia Health System announced Wednesday. Henrico Doctors’ Hospital encompasses the Forest, Parham and Retreat campuses. “Ajit values teamwork and is passionate about providing best-in-class care to our patients,” Henrico Doctors’ Hospital CEO Ryan Jensen said in a statement. “We are fortuna[...]

Performance Food Group promotes three executives
Jun 2, 2022

Performance Food Group promotes three executives

Goochland County-based Fortune 500 food products distributor Performance Food Group Co. promoted three senior leaders to executive vice presidents on Wednesday. Chief Information Officer Don Bulmer, Chief Human Resources Officer Erika Davis and General Counsel and Secretary Brent King became executive vice presidents of Performance Food Group. All three continue to report to the company’s [&[...]

May 26, 2022

McKinnon and Harris names president

Richmond-based outdoor furniture maker McKinnon and Harris has promoted Ken Dail to president, the company announced Tuesday. Co-founder Will Massie will become CEO and continue to play an active role in new product development and progressing the company’s long-term vision. Dail has been at McKinnon and Harris for 12 years and most recently served as […]

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