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Virginia Beach-based Groundworks names new president, COO
Groundworks, a Virginia Beach-based foundation and water management solutions company, has promoted two senior executives to president and chief operating officer. Michael Mullican, who joined Groundworks over a year ago as chief financial officer, has been named president and retains his CFO title, and Jeffrey Martin, most recently Groundworks’ chief revenue officer, is now COO, […]
VCU, VCCS to receive $3.5M for transfer student program
The Mellon Foundation will award a combined $3.5 million to Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia Community College System, VCU announced Tuesday. “We are excited to continue our partnership on the Mellon Pathways Program and build upon the strong history of collaboration between VCU and the Virginia Community College System,” Deborah Noble-Triplett, senior vice provost […]
Cameron Foundation president to retire
The Cameron Foundation‘s president, J. Todd Graham, will retire Dec. 31, the Petersburg foundation announced Monday. Graham has served as the foundation’s president since fall 2012. Under his leadership, the foundation has supported projects that have established school-based health clinics in Petersburg and Hopewell high schools, a teacher residency program in Petersburg schools to re[...]
MCV Foundation names director of marketing and communications
Medical College of Virginia Foundation has tapped Eric Peters as director of marketing and communications, promoting him from other marketing communications roles he’s held there since 2017. Peters is responsible for the marketing and communications strategies for MCV Foundation, which manages $800 million in assets. The foundation works to raise awareness and inspire philanthropic support [[...]
Virginia Law Foundation names 2021 president
The Virginia Law Foundation announced Tuesday that Jon D. Huddleston has been named as president for 2021. He succeeds Matthew E. Cheek. Huddleston is a principal with Leesburg-based Sevila, Saunders, Huddleston & White PC, where he has practiced since 1986 specializing in family law and serious traffic offenses. From 2009 to 2010, he served as […]
Virginia Tech announces new foundation CEO
Virginia Tech announced Monday that Elizabeth McClanahan, a former Supreme Court of Virginia justice, has been named CEO of the Virginia Tech Foundation, which manages the university’s endowment. She succeeds John Dooley, who announced his retirement in August. “The foundation is deeply involved in realizing the university’s mission and vision,” Virginia Tech President Tim Sands [&[...]
Michael Milken joins Focused Ultrasound Foundation board
Michael Milken, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump in February over felony charges for securities fraud, has joined the Charlottesville-based Focused Ultrasound Foundation‘s board, the organization announced Thursday. Milken (often referred to as the “junk bond king”) is credited with being part of the development of high-yield bonds and was indicted in 1989 for […]
U.Va. Foundation hires director of real estate asset management
The University of Virginia Foundation has hired Maryellen Dolan as director of real estate asset management, the organization announced Wednesday. The U.Va. Foundation has provided real estate, financial and administrative services to the university since 1986. Dolan will develop and implement strategies for the foundation’s real estate asset management and oversee asset management and facil[...]
