On a mission
Virginia Business’ 2022 Virginia CFO of the Year award winners represent large and small businesses and large and small nonprofits. Small nonprofit | David Argabright, CFO Feeding Southwest Virginia, Salem David Argabright’s background in construction came in handy when Feeding Southwest Virginia opened its Community Solutions Center in a high-crime, poverty-stricken area of Roanoke.[...]
‘A seat at the table’
Virginia Business’ 2022 Virginia CFO of the Year award winners represent large and small businesses and large and small nonprofits. Small business | Cynthia Macturk, CFO Fahrenheit Advisors, Richmond When Cynthia Macturk wants to consult with professional peers, she doesn’t have to go far. “Here, I have an entire in-house network of wonderful CFOs,” says […]
Out and about
Virginia Business held its 17th annual Virginia CFO Awards banquet at The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond on June 16. Sponsored by Truist and Brown Edwards, the event honored 51 CFOs from around the commonwealth, nominated in four award categories, representing a variety of for-profit businesses, nonprofits and government agencies. (See Pages 59-64 for the full […]
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 […]
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, […]
Amyx CFO to retire; new CFO named
Reston-based federal contractor Amyx Inc. has announced its chief financial officer Rosalind Kadasi will retire on July 1 and Ryan Marsden, her successor, will join the company June 13. Kadasi has been Amyx’s CFO since 2017 but has more than 20 years of executive experience leading finance, accounting and administration for small, medium and large […]
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 […]
Va. aquarium hires new CFO
The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach has hired a new chief financial officer, the city announced April 4. Mary Anna Twisdale started her new role on April 7. Twisdale has more than 30 years of experience managing multimillion-dollar city and county departmental budgets in the cities of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake; […]
Midlothian lighting company promotes exec to CFO
Midlothian-based lighting and home decor company Shades of Light promoted Sean Acton to chief financial officer on Thursday. Acton was the company’s controller for about two years, and he will continue to oversee the accounting team until the company hires an accounting manager. Acton will take on oversight of the purchasing, inventory and production teams. […]
Va. Beach insurance agency taps CFO
Shawn McArdle is Choice Financial Group’s new chief financial officer, the Virginia Beach-based insurance agency announced Wednesday. “Shawn’s ability to provide financial leadership allows Choice’s senior management team to focus on identifying the right partners for the platform,” Choice President Richard Braun said in a statement. “Shawn’s experience wi[...]
VCU Health makes interim CFO permanent
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System named James Siegel, who has served as the interim chief financial officer since June 2021, its permanent CFO on Thursday. “James has done an exemplary job leading us through financially challenging times, while positioning the system for financial success in the future,” Dr. Art Kellermann, CEO of VCU Health System […]
3Pillar Global names CFO
3Pillar Global Inc. has hired Jeff Sperber as its chief financial officer, the Fairfax-based product lifecycle management company announced Tuesday. “Jeff Sperber brings us exceptional skills honed by years of leadership managing high-growth businesses,” 3Pillar CEO David DeWolf said in a statement. “But Jeff is more than just a top talent — he is also […]