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Metro announces next general manager, CEO
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s new general manager and CEO is Randy Clarke, the current president and CEO of Austin, Texas’ Capital Metro. The board of the authority, which runs Metrorail and Metrobus, announced Tuesday that Clarke will assume the position in late summer. Metro’s current general manager and CEO, Paul J. Wiedefeld, announced in […]
Execs honored by Va. Credit Union League
UVA Community Credit Union President and CEO Alison DeTuncq was presented with the James P. Kirsch Lifetime Achievement Award, the Virginia Credit Union League’s highest honor, during the league’s 2022 annual meeting in Roanoke on April 21. The Kirsch award, which recognizes individuals who help improve the future for credit unions, is named in honor of […]
Reston-based Babel Street names new CEO, CFO
Reston-based Babel Street Inc., a web and social media monitoring company, has named a new CEO and chief financial officer, according to a news release. Michael Southworth succeeds Babel Street founder and CEO Jeff Chapman, who has been named vice chairman of the company’s board of directors. Brian Daum has joined the company as CFO. “I […]
Stihl Inc. names new president and CEO
Virginia Beach-based chainsaw and outdoor power equipment manufacturer Stihl Inc. has appointed Terrence “Terry” Horan as the company’s president and CEO effective April 1, the company announced in a news release Thursday. Stihl Inc. is the largest subsidiary of the global Stihl Group and employs more than 3,000 U.S. workers. Horan previously worked as RPM […]
HOME of Virginia announces next president and CEO
Richmond-based nonprofit Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) of Virginia Inc. announced that Thomas Okuda Fitzpatrick will serve as its next president and CEO starting April 6. “I am profoundly honored to have been selected to lead this storied organization, and I look forward to continuing in the proud tradition of aggressive enforcement of fair housing […]
Jason El Koubi named VEDP’s permanent president, CEO
Jason El Koubi will stay on as the permanent president and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the state economic development authority announced Friday. El Koubi was named interim president and CEO at the beginning of the year after Stephen Moret left the organization to become president and CEO of Indianapolis-based Strada Education Network. […]
Mountain Lake Lodge promotes general manager to CEO
Mountain Lake Lodge, where 1987 hit movie “Dirty Dancing” was filmed, announced Thursday the promotion of Heidi Stone to president and CEO. Stone has served as the Pembroke hotel’s general manager since 2013. “Heidi Stone is a talented hotelier whose proven leadership and commitment is reflected through her team,” Giles County Administrator Chris McKlarney said in a[...]
Intelsat names new CEO
McLean-based satellite operator Intelsat has named David Wajsgras its next CEO. Wajsgras will take over from Stephen Spengler effective April 4, according to a company announcement. Spengler announced his retirement from Intelsat in October 2021. According to his LinkedIn account, Wajsgras has worked at Pine Island Capital Partners and served as president of the global, […]
Comscore CEO announces retirement
Reston-based media measurement and analytics company Comscore Inc. CEO and Executive Vice Chairman Bill Livek announced his retirement Monday. Livek will stay on until his successor is named and then transition to non-executive vice chairman, according to a news release from Comscore. He will keep his role on the board through mid-2024. Comscore’s board will […]
PAE’s former head named Amentum CEO
John Heller, the former CEO of Falls Church-based contractor PAE Inc., will serve as CEO of Germantown, Maryland-based aerospace defense contractor Amentum Services Inc., which purchased PAE earlier this month. Heller, who led PAE for seven years until March 2021, will take his new post effective March 28, Amentum announced Thursday. ”It is an honor […]
Noblis announces new CEO
Noblis Inc. President and CEO Amr ElSawy will step away in October after 15 years leading the company, the Reston-based not-for-profit federal contractor announced this week. Mile Corrigan, senior vice president of Noblis’ Federal Civilian Solutions (FCS) division, has been named executive vice president and will become president and CEO when ElSawy leaves. “During Amr’s […]
Arlington cybersecurity firm promotes CEO
Jennifer Tisdale has been promoted to CEO of GRIMM, the Arlington-based cybersecurity firm announced Tuesday. She was previously the firm’s senior principal of cyber-physical systems security. “Having spent the last decade dedicated to the advocacy of cybersecurity research and testing, it is an honor to lead the strategic direction and phenomenal cybersecurity talent at GRIMM,” [...]
