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The 2025 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: The Achievers
Black business leaders have played a pivotal role in shaping modern Virginia’s economic and cultural landscapes and driving progress across industries and communities. From the entrepreneurial spirit of pioneers who built thriving enterprises during times of immense adversity amid segregation and civil rights battles to today’s leaders breaking boardroom barriers, their stories are a t[...]
2025 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: Zenith Barrett
Since 2010, Barrett has worked in business and community engagement in western Virginia, both on the Western Virginia Workforce Development Board and at the regional Goodwill. In 2024, she became vice president of advancement, leading the nonprofit’s philanthropy, government affairs and engagement activities. FIRST JOB: I worked in my hometown for the Mayor’s Summer Youth […]
Goodwill of the Valleys names philanthropy exec
Donna Stucker is the new chief philanthropy officer for Goodwill Industries of the Valleys. Stucker assumed her role April 3, according to a news release. She will lead a new capital campaign and associated donor development and will plan and manage an effort to grow donations for the Roanoke-based Goodwill chapter, which serves 35 counties […]
MARY ANN GILMER
Workforce development and community betterment are key goals of Roanoke-based Goodwill Industries of the Valleys. And Mary Ann Gilmer, the nonprofit’s chief strategy and people officer, is furthering its mission through GoodCare, a medical workforce training program. The program connects Roanoke Valley residents to workforce training in health care — something that has become even [&hellip[...]
