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MARCIA CONSTON
Conston saw early on the value that education has for marginalized communities. She knew her goal was “to become someone to effect change in the lives of young people. And I knew that education would be the path to do that.” Conston began her career as a college administrator at her alma mater, Mississippi’s Jackson […]
ANGELA D. REDDIX
Getting ARDX up and running was not a 9-to-5 job. “It took saying ‘yes’ when others said ‘no,’” says Reddix, who founded her health care management and IT consulting firm in 2006. Her years of heavy lifting paid off, and ARDX has won more than $200 million in government contracts and is planning a $2.4 […]
THOMAS HASTY
Although Virginia has had notable Black banking leaders — including Maggie Walker at the start of the 20th century — it’s still a business that has not had a lot of African American representation in the C-suite. In 1999, after working for BB&T, Hasty took control of his fate and became a co-founder of Suffolk-based […]
KEN AMPY
Growing up in rural Dinwiddie County, Ampy saw firsthand the power of community. After studying computer science at Old Dominion University, he built a career as a programmer analyst and developer for Dominion Virginia Power and Capital One Financial Corp. before launching staffing and consulting firm Astyra Corp. in 1997 in Richmond. Throughout, Ampy has […]
CHANDRA BRIGGMAN
The leader since 2020 of a Richmond-based innovation incubator that includes a biotech park, startup development and a newly invigorated cluster accelerator for pharmaceutical research and manufacturing, Briggman is off to a fast start. Growing up in a town of 2,000 in rural South Carolina, she was inspired by her parents to pursue innovation. “Neither […]
Framatome CEO retiring; CFO to be promoted
Framatome Inc. President and CEO Gary Mignogna will retire July 1, and Chief Financial Officer Katherine Williams will succeed him, the Lynchburg-based nuclear reactor and fuel company announced Tuesday. Mignogna will become chairman of Framatome Inc.’s board upon his retirement. Williams, who will continue to serve as CFO, has worked for Framatome, a French nuclear […]
ODU hires associate VP for corporate partnerships
Civic Leadership Institute President and CEO Sarah Jane Kirkland will become Old Dominion University‘s associate vice president for corporate partnerships on March 1, 2023, the Norfolk university announced Thursday. “Sarah Jane is well-known and highly respected in Hampton Roads, especially among business and industry leaders. For many years, she has been fully dedicated to creating [&hell[...]
Accenture Federal Services promotes chief leadership officer
Arlington-based Accenture Federal Services promoted Elaine Beeman to chief leadership officer on Sept 2. In her new role, Beeman will focus on employee experience and succession planning and will continue leading the federal contractor’s civilian portfolio. Beeman joined AFS in 2009 as managing director of customer relationship for Accenture’s health and public service business. In [&h[...]
TowneBank names new CEO
Suffolk-based TowneBank announced Friday that William “Billy” I. Foster III will become CEO, succeeding J. Morgan Davis, who is retiring. Foster, the bank’s market president for Central Virginia and the Carolinas, joined TowneBank as a regional president in 2004, leading the bank’s expansion into the Norfolk area. Before that, he was eastern region president for […]
Va. ABC hires chief digital and branding officer
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority has named Vida Williams as its first chief digital and branding officer, the authority announced Thursday. Williams will guide the state ABC’s digital and web operations, communications and education with prevention teams, and support e-commerce initiatives. She started at the end of July. “Virginia ABC is committed to its […]
Liberty launches search for new president
Liberty University announced Wednesday that it has hired an Atlanta-based executive search firm to find its next president, who will succeed Jerry Prevo, the longtime board chair who became the Lynchburg private Christian institution’s interim president after Jerry Falwell Jr. stepped down amid scandal in August 2020. “President Prevo has been a gift from God […]
Guidehouse consolidates national security, defense segments
McLean-based Guidehouse is consolidating its national security and defense units, the global management consulting firm announced Monday. Ed Meehan, who has led the company’s defense unit, will become chief growth officer for Guidehouse. Meehan has worked in the public and commercial sectors, and has delivered digital transformation programs to diverse clients and has sales leadership expe[...]
