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Real Estate 2023: JULIAN G. FRANCIS
Francis joined Beacon Roofing Supply, a Fortune 500 distributor of roofing material and complementary building products, in 2019. Beacon has 7,400 employees and operates in all 50 U.S. states and in Canada. The United Kingdom native and two-time Swansea University graduate previously served as president of the insulation business at Owens Corning, a provider of […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: MIKE CORKERY
Corkery joined Deltek as its chief financial officer in January 2010 and was appointed president and CEO in November 2012. The company delivers enterprise software, information solutions and consulting services to project-based businesses. Since Corkery took the helm, Deltek has doubled in size; it now has about 30,000 customers across 80 countries. It also has […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: MARK P. MARRON
With more than three decades in the tech industry, Marron has been with ePlus since 2005, becoming its president and CEO in 2016 and a member of the company’s board two years later. In May, ePlus acquired assets of Network Solutions Group, a Michigan-based networking services company in the broadband service provider end-market. Headquartered in […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: TOM WATSON
Watson became CEO of federal contractor Serco in September 2022, after four years as senior vice president of the British company’s North American defense business. He previously was general manager and senior vice president of SAIC’s Navy and Marine customer group and served six years in the Navy. Watson replaces former CEO David Dacquino, who […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: TERRY RYAN
A veteran of the federal technical services market, Ryan stepped in as CEO of the global risk management firm in 2021, following his tenure as its lead director. Ryan has more than 20 years of executive-level experience in the industry, including holding CEO posts at Adroit Systems, VT Group and Tenax Aerospace. He also held […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: C. JEFFREY KNITTEL
As head of Airbus’ Americas arm, Knittel runs the European aerospace giant’s commercial aircraft business for North and South America, as well as its helicopter and defense units. He also chairs Acubed, Airbus’ Silicon Valley-based innovation arm, and serves on the board of Airbus Ventures, the company’s VC firm for early-stage technologies. Before coming aboard […]
Education 2023: KARL McDONNELL
McDonnell is CEO of Strategic Education, an education services holding company that owns for-profit Strayer and Capella universities, the Jack Welch Management Institute and nondegree schools DevMountain, Hackbright Academy and Sophia Learning. Strategic Education was formed in 2018 by the $2 billion merger of Strayer Education and Capella Education. McDonnell was previously president and CEO [&he[...]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: JOHN SERAFINI
Serafini founded his geospatial analytics company in 2015. From its constellation of satellites, HawkEye 360 collects radio frequency data that can identify and track human activity and trends for military, maritime and intelligence clients. It has helped detect illegal fishing for the Australian government, and in Ukraine, it tracked Russian troop movements. Last year, Serafini […]
Finance | Insurance 2023: JEFF BENTLEY
Bentley runs the sixth largest credit union in Virginia, but over the course of his career, he’s learned that leaders can control only so much; sometimes you must “go with the ebb and flow of life.” Northwest marked $4.1 billion in assets during fiscal year 2022, down slightly from 2021’s $4.35 billion. The credit union […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: MATT TAIT
Tait was named CEO and president of the government contractor in October 2022, shortly after the 55-year-old company went private in a $4.2 billion sale to Carlyle Group. The Navy veteran joined the company in 2018 as a division president and was named chief operating officer in 2020, leading the company’s expansion and the repositioning […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: BILL MONET
With more than 9,500 worldwide employees, 24% of whom are veterans, Akima is an Alaska Native corporation that handles federal contracts for the for-profit NANA Regional business owned by Indigenous Iñupiat shareholders. Monet, who serves as chief operating officer of NANA in addition to his duties as CEO and president of subsidiary Akima, has more […]
275 Va. companies make 2023 Inc. 5000 list
This year, 275 Virginia companies made the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies, which Inc. magazine released Tuesday. Ranking at No. 34 overall, Goldschmitt and Associates LLC was the highest-ranking Virginia companies on the list. Founded in 1998, the Leesburg-based information technology company specializes in computer programming, systems design a[...]
