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Professional Services 2025: ROGISH, ALISON
In 2021, Rogish became the first woman to lead Big Four global accounting firm Deloitte’s Central Virginia market. Rogish joined Deloitte in 1998, specializing in human capital services for clients in the financial services industry. She became a relationship leader for several clients in the Washington, D.C., metro area in 2005. In 2015, she was […]
Professional Services 2025: RYAN, PATRICK
In July, Ryan became KPMG’s national managing partner of advisory strategy and markets. He’s responsible for building a profitable growth strategy for the Big Four accounting firm’s advisory business. Ryan remains D.C. metro office managing partner and U.S. federal business leader, roles he has held since June 2024. He has more than 4,000 employees in the […]
Professional Services 2025: SPROUSE, LAURA
In 2024, Sprouse was named CEO of Brown Edwards, the accounting firm where she has spent more than 25 years of her career. She succeeded Jason Hartman, who retired after 38 years. Sprouse’s expertise focuses on accounting information system services. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance and decision support systems from Ferrum College […]
Virginia 500: The 2024-25 Power List
Who are Virginia’s most powerful and influential leaders in business, government, politics and education this year? Find out in the fifth annual edition of the Virginia 500: The 2024-25 Power List. Read more about how we assembled the Virginia 500 from our editor. Executives are listed in alphabetical order by industry. Below you will find links […]
McGuireWoods Consulting taps education team lead
Richmond-based McGuireWoods Consulting has named former Virginia Secretary of Education Laura Novey to lead its national education team, the firm announced Tuesday. Novey joined the consulting firm affiliated with the state’s largest law firm in 2017 as senior vice president, after serving as executive assistant to the president for state governmental affairs at the University of Virginia.[...]
Grant Thornton names head of public policy
Greg Wallig, managing principal of Grant Thornton LLP’s Washington, D.C.-Arlington County office, has been named head of public policy for the Chicago-based global accounting firm. Wallig will continue to serve as managing principal of the D.C.-Arlington office but will also manage the firm’s government affairs team, develop and implement the firm’s advocacy strategy and lead [&h[...]
AT&T Virginia president adds Maryland, Delaware, D.C. to duties
AT&T Virginia President Vince Apruzzese Jr. will add the role of president of external affairs for Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C., to his duties, the company announced Wednesday. Apruzzese has served as AT&T’s Virginia president since 2010. In his expanded role, Apruzzese, who’s based in Richmond, will lead AT&T’s legislative, public policy and philanthropic [...]
Gee appointed permanent director of Va. Lottery
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday he has appointed Kelly T. Gee as permanent executive director of the Virginia Lottery, after she served as acting director since January. When she joined the agency in 2018, Gee served as manager of government relations, where she was responsible for managing legislative outreach efforts. She assumed the permanent position […]
Williams Mullen hires former McAuliffe adviser
Williams Mullen has hired Christopher J. “Chris” McDonald as a director of government relations in the Richmond office. McDonald previously served as a member of former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s administration, counseling the governor’s office, the secretary of commerce and trade and the then-Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, along with other government entiti[...]
Hunton Andrews Kurth adds government relations execs
Richmond law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has added two members to its Virginia government relations team, the firm announced last week. Elizabeth Rafferty and Adisa Muse, both based in Richmond, will serve as directors of government affairs for the firm’s full-service public affairs and strategies consultancy, which focuses on global economic development, commerce and […]
