Booz Allen names global defense group senior VP
McLean-based Fortune 500 global management consulting company Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. announced Tuesday that Matice Wright-Springer has rejoined the firm as a partner and senior vice president of the firm’s global defense group as part of its aerospace account. Wright-Springer most recently served as vice president of government and corporate responsibility with ManTech International. In [...]
SAIC hires space biz senior VP
Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced Tuesday it has hired David Ray as the senior vice president of its space business unit. Most recently, Ray served as president of government and defense at Flir Systems. In his new role, he will lead the team focused on space programs such as […]
HCA Healthcare Capital Division names senior VP
Richmond-based HCA Healthcare Capital Division announced Monday it has promoted Shaila Menees as its senior vice president of strategy and business development, effective March 22. Menees for the past six years has served as HCA Healthcare’s associate vice president of cardiac and vascular service lines in Nashville, Tennessee. With more than 15 years of health […]
Avantus Federal names new board member
Avantus Federal, a McLean-based IT defense contractor, announced Tuesday it has appointed former Engility CEO Lynn Dugle to its board of directors. Dugle was chairman and CEO of Chantilly-based Engility before its 2019 acquisition by Reston-based Science Applications International Corp. During her career, she also served in several executive leadership positions with Raytheon. Dugle earned [&hel[...]
Capital Square names chief technology officer
Henrico County-based real estate investment company Capital Square announced Tuesday that Jeffrey Blount has been named the company’s chief technology officer. Prior to joining Capital Square, Blount served as virtual chief information officer at Glen Allen-based office IT services and equipment supplier Cobb Technologies. “Jeff, who built Capital Square’s technology systems from the[...]
Va. Tech Transportation Institute director to step down
Tom Dingus, the director of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) for the past 25 years, will step down from his position and return to the faculty, the university announced Monday. The endowed professor has been a driver safety researcher for the past 35 years and has had a keen focus on autonomous technologies for […]
U.Va. Community Credit Union names chief lending officer
The University of Virginia Community Credit Union announced Monday it has hired Joe Raichel as its first chief lending officer. With more than 23 years of experience in the financial services industry, Raichel most recently served as a senior vice president with Wells Fargo. He will report directly to U.Va. Credit Union President and CEO […]
ManTech names chief growth officer
Herndon-based technology contractor ManTech International Corp. announced Monday that it has recruited Joseph Cubba, formerly senior partner and vice president for defense and intelligence at IBM Corp., as its chief growth officer. Cubba will report directly to Matt Tait, ManTech’s chief operating officer, and will be responsible for strategic growth efforts across the federal civilian, [&he[...]
Altamira Technologies names new CEO
McLean-based Altamira Technologies Corp. announced Friday it has hired Jane Chappell as its new CEO. Chappell most recently worked for Raytheon Corp. as vice president of its global intelligence solutions mission area of its intelligence, information and services business. She succeeds retiring Altamira CEO Ted Davies. “Jane’s executive leadership and lifelong commitment to the national [...]
Alexandria firm names chief information officer
Alexandria-based ST Engineering North America Inc. has hired Gunjan Goel as its chief information officer. With more than 20 years of experience, he most recently served as senior vice president of information technology at tech company Cobham. A defense contractor, ST Engineering North America specializes in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the aviation […]
Fairfax tech company names chief technology officer
Fairfax-based tech company Pyramid Systems announced Wednesday it has hired Kevin Worley as chief technology officer and head of technology operations. With more than 20 years of technology experience, Worley most recently served as vice president of solutions for digital transformation for Reston-based defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. In his new role, he will […]
ODU hires executive director of coastal institute
Old Dominion University announced Thursday that Jessica Whitehead has been named the first Joan P. Brock endowed executive director of its Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (ICAR), launched in 2019. Her first day was Thursday. Whitehead comes from the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency, where she served as the office’s first chief […]