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Salem names new economic development director
Salem’s new economic development director, Tommy Miller, says he has “the entrepreneurial gene,” a trait that should come in handy with his new role. Miller established Richmond Brewery Tours, a venture he ran from 2012 through 2020 to highlight the burgeoning craft beer industry. “Any entrepreneurial venture should be both calculated and gut driven,” he […]
New VP named at Huntington Ingalls Industries
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries has named Paul C. Harris as its executive vice president and chief sustainability and compliance officer. The move represents an expanded role for Harris, who has served as the shipbuilder’s chief compliance officer since 2020. In his new role, Harris will oversee the company’s efforts to formalize and mature its environmental, [&hellip[...]
Intelsat names new CEO
McLean-based satellite operator Intelsat has named David Wajsgras its next CEO. Wajsgras will take over from Stephen Spengler effective April 4, according to a company announcement. Spengler announced his retirement from Intelsat in October 2021. According to his LinkedIn account, Wajsgras has worked at Pine Island Capital Partners and served as president of the global, […]
ValleyStar Credit Union names 3 new execs
Martinsville-based ValleyStar Credit Union has named three new executives to its leadership team. Justin Barnes will be the credit union’s chief lending officer, Mendy Shaffer will be interim chief financial officer, and Robert Sparrow will be chief risk officer. Barnes began his financial services career in 1999 and has spent 23 years in lending, according […]
Thomas O. Ryder joins Focused Ultrasound Foundation board
Thomas O. Ryder, former CEO and chairman of White Plains, New York-based Reader’s Digest Association Inc., has been elected to the board of the Charlottesville-based Focused Ultrasound Foundation. Ryder has served on Amazon.com Inc.’s board for two decades. He worked for Time Inc., CBS and Education Today Co. Inc., where he was a co-founder and […]
Arcfield hires pair for leadership roles
Chantilly-based defense contractor Arcfield has hired Robert Gallegos as chief operating officer and Chris McCall as chief administration officer. Both will report to Arcfield CEO and Chairman Kevin Kelly, who was named CEO and chairman in December 2021. Formerly called CTFV Acquisition Corp., Arcfield is a portfolio company of The Veritas Capital Vantage Fund LP. […]
Fairfax-based Guidehouse names chief human resources officer
Fairfax-based Guidehouse has named Jamila Taylor as its chief human resources officer. Taylor joined the consultancy in 2019 to help build its human resources functions and later that year was named partner and lead of Guidehouse’s shared services function. In her new role, Taylor will focus on strategy, talent acquisition and retainment, performance management as […]
Comscore CEO announces retirement
Reston-based media measurement and analytics company Comscore Inc. CEO and Executive Vice Chairman Bill Livek announced his retirement Monday. Livek will stay on until his successor is named and then transition to non-executive vice chairman, according to a news release from Comscore. He will keep his role on the board through mid-2024. Comscore’s board will […]
Navy Federal names new chief operating officer
Vienna-based Navy Federal Credit Union has named a retired rear admiral to serve as chief operating officer. Dietrich Kuhlmann took over from former COO Debbie Calder, who has retired, effective Monday. He will oversee the credit union’s operations and its 20,000 workers in service of its members. Kuhlmann joined Navy Federal in 2019 as head […]
Fairfax-based Guidehouse names chief technology officer
Fairfax-based Guidehouse has named Dan Hushon to lead its technology efforts. As chief technology officer, Hushon will lead transformational activities as Guidehouse speeds delivery of digital solutions for its commercial and public sector clients. He will also lead the company’s next generation cloud computing solutions and bring a “Silicon Valley” approach to new client demands[...]
HII announces corporate, human resources promotions
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries, the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, has promoted Edmond Hughes to executive vice president and chief human resources officer, the company announced Thursday. Hughes has served as vice president of human resources and administration contracts at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division and at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding since 2006. H[...]
Port of Va. hires offshore wind development VP
Patrick Kinsman, former CEO and commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Norfolk District, has been hired as the Port of Virginia’s new vice president of offshore wind development. Kinsman will oversee Portsmouth Marine Terminal’s conversion to a logistics hub. Simeans Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A. is investing $200 million to build the first U.S. […]
