2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: SHANNON GIBSON-MOYE
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR | THE FOUNDERS INN AND SPA, TAPESTRY COLLECTION BY HILTON VIRGINIA BEACH
Bridging the workplace soft-skills gap across generations
An editor’s take on Gen Z soft skills, mentorship at work and Virginia Business marking 40 years covering the commonwealth’s business community.
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: BRYAN D. CUFFEE
PRESIDENT | CADENZ DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT VIRGINIA BEACH
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: DENISE COUNCE
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY AND BELONGING | TOWNEBANK SUFFOLK
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: ERIC L. CONLEY
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT OF ACUTE AND POST-ACUTE CARE | SENTARA HEALTH VIRGINIA BEACH
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: BYRON L. BOSTON
CO-CEO AND CHAIRMAN, | DYNEX CAPITAL GLEN ALLEN
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: MONICA BACKMON
CEO | NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FAIRFAX COUNTY
2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: ROLSTON AUDAIN
VICE PRESIDENT OF AGENT SERVICES AND DIRECTOR OF THE LUXURY COLLECTION DIVISION, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES RW TOWNE REALTY. CHESAPEAKE
Why Virginia’s one-term limit for governors deserves a second look
As Virginia prepares to swear in its first woman governor, it’s worth reexamining whether the commonwealth’s one-term limit on governors serves the state’s long-term economic and leadership interests.
2025 Virginia Business Person of the Year: John Asbury | Atlantic Union Bank
Atlantic Union CEO John Asbury is Virginia Business’ 2025 Business Person of the Year, recognized for leading the bank’s growth.
U.Va. continues presidential search, despite Spanberger’s call for pause
The University of Virginia's presidential search committee has continued its work in hiring a successor for former President Jim Ryan, despite recent calls from Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger and groups of faculty and staff to pause the process.
BAE Systems promotes VP to chief global supply chain officer
BAE Systems announced that it has named Brad Pelachyk as its senior vice president and chief global supply chain officer, effective Dec. 20.





















