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2022 Virginia 500: Federal Contractors | Technology
Aug 30, 2023

Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: MIKE SALVINO

Since 2019, Salvino has led Fortune 500 IT contractor DXC as its CEO, and he became its board chairman last year. DXC, which employs 133,000 people worldwide, has experienced declining revenue over the past few years. In fiscal year 2023, it reported $14.4 billion in revenue, down from $16.3 billion in 2022 and $17.73 billion […]

Transportation 2023: CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ KUHN
Aug 30, 2023

Transportation 2023: CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ KUHN

Kuhn was just a teenager when he started JK Moving, which has grown into North America’s largest independently owned and operated moving company. Employing more than 1,000 workers, it was ranked best moving company for 2023 by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to his business successes, Kuhn is also known for his land […]

Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors Chair David Ross says targeting data centers could be a "game changer" for the country. Photo courtesy Spotsylvania County
Aug 30, 2023

Amazon plans Spotsylvania data centers

A game changer. That’s how Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors Chair David Ross describes the annual tax revenue the county could see from data centers, including a slate of proposed Amazon.com facilities that could generate $120 million per year. “You could get rid of personal property tax on cars,” Ross says. “You could put more money […]

Economic Development 2023: BUDDY RIZER
Aug 30, 2023

Economic Development 2023: BUDDY RIZER

Head of Loudoun’s economic development since 2007, Rizer is best-known for helping build the county’s Ashburn area into the data center capital of the world. More than 70% of the world’s internet traffic comes through Data Center Alley in Ashburn, with data centers projected to pay $570 million in county taxes just in 2024. But […]

Finance | Insurance 2023: SHANE McLAUGHLIN
Aug 30, 2023

Finance | Insurance 2023: SHANE McLAUGHLIN

McLaughlin has been at Wells Fargo for more than 12 years, including six as the bank’s region bank president for Northern Virginia. A Virginia Tech graduate, McLaughlin joined Wachovia as a licensed financial specialist in 2004 and became a Wells Fargo employee when that bank acquired Wachovia in 2008. In 2011, McLaughlin was given leadership […]

Law 2023: BENJAMIN J. LEIGH
Aug 30, 2023

Law 2023: BENJAMIN J. LEIGH

A native of Northern Virginia, Leigh works with business and real estate clients on transactions, planning and litigation. He graduated from the University of Richmond and earned his law degree cum laude from the same school. After clerking for then-Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia Harry L. Carrico, he practiced with Blankingship & […]

Finance | Insurance 2023: FREDRICK D. SCHAUFELD
Aug 30, 2023

Finance | Insurance 2023: FREDRICK D. SCHAUFELD

After graduating from Lehigh University in 1981, Schaufeld took a job selling extended warranties to auto dealers. When he learned his employer hadn’t actually taken out policies on all his clients, Schaufeld went into business for himself, working directly with the insurance company and dealers. That adventure led to Schaufeld launching N.E.W. Customer Services Companies […]

Aug 25, 2023

AREP, partners acquire Ashburn townhome community

CityHouse Ashburn Station, a 200-unit luxury townhome community in Loudoun County, has sold for $120 million. New York-based Rithm Capital, McLean-based American Real Estate Partners and New Jersey-based GreenBarn Investment Group closed the purchase from Dream Finders Homes on Monday. AREP and GreenBarn are co-general partners for the project. Rithm is providing equity capital, in […]

A rendering of the Dulles Solar and Storage project at Washington Dulles International Airport. Image courtesy Dominion Energy.
Aug 22, 2023

Dominion, Dulles solar project to power 37,000 Va. homes

A massive solar project that will soon begin to take shape at Washington Dulles International Airport will not only have the ability to power 37,000 Virginia homes, but will also send a message to travelers about the power of clean energy, officials said Tuesday during a ceremonial groundbreaking for the 835-acre Dulles Solar and Storage project. […]

New Washington Commanders co-owner Magic Johnson appeared on NBC's "Today" show July 21.
Jul 21, 2023

Magic Johnson won’t rule out renaming Commanders

Could the Washington Commanders get a new name? NBA legend Magic Johnson, one of the Ashburn-based NFL team’s new co-owners, wouldn’t rule out the possibility during an interview Friday morning with Craig Melvin on NBC’s “Today” show. “Everything is on the table, right? Especially after the last year,” the former Los Angeles Lakers star point […]

Photo by Emilee Fails/Washington Commanders
Jul 20, 2023

NFL owners approve $6.05B sale of Washington Commanders

Dan Snyder‘s controversial 24-year tenure as the embattled owner of the Ashburn-based Washington Commanders has come to an end with the record $6.05 billion sale of the team — and a $60 million fine from the NFL. In a special meeting Thursday, all 32 NFL team owners unanimously approved the team’s sale to a partnership […]

Jul 13, 2023

Cloud, cyber company to establish HQ in Loudoun

Fortreum LLC, a cloud-computing and cybersecurity firm, is establishing its headquarters in Loudoun County and creating 53 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. The company, launched in 2021, provides cybersecurity and cloud support with an emphasis on regulatory compliance and technical validations, for businesses operating in the public and private sectors. Fortreum expects to invest [&h[...]

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