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BAE Systems names platforms and services sector president
Arlington-based defense contractor BAE Systems announced Wednesday it has promoted Jeremy Tondreault as president of its platforms and services sector, effective Jan. 4, 2021. Tondreault succeeds Guy Montminy, who will remain as a legacy fellow with the company until his planned retirement later in 2021. “Guy has made significant contributions to our company, our employees […]
Arlington company names VP of people
Arlington-based stock media company Storyblocks announced Tuesday it has hired Allison Jno-Baptiste as its vice president of people. Jno-Baptiste most recently served as the executive director of talent and resource management at Brown University. In her new role, she will oversee employee recruitment and diversity. “I believe that the key to an organization’s success is […]
Reston telemed company announces leadership changes
Reston-based telemedicine technology provider SOC Telemed on Monday announced executive leadership appointments and promotions, effective Jan. 4. Hai Tran, who currently serves as chief financial officer and chief operating officer, has been promoted to serve as president and COO. Chris Knibb will join the company as its new CFO. With more than 20 years of […]
ODU names vice president for student engagement and enrollment
Following a national search, Old Dominion University has named Don Stansberry as its vice president for student engagement and enrollment services. Stansberry has held the position on an interim basis since July 2019; his permanent post will begin on Jan. 10. After national trends predicted a steep decline in college enrollment because of the pandemic, […]
State announces new secretary of administration
At the end of a press conference about new public restrictions related to the pandemic, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday that Virginia Secretary of Administration Keyanna Conner is leaving for a job in the private sector and will be replaced by Grindly Johnson, the current deputy secretary of administration. The secretary oversees Virginia’s Compensation Board, […]
Arlington tech consultant names CTO, CGO
Arlington-based technology consulting company Definitive Logic has named Michael Conlin as chief technology officer and Ryan Elliott as chief growth officer. With more than 20 years of experience, Conlin was the first chief data officer for the U.S. Department of Defense. In his new role, he will focus on data analytics and artificial intelligence. Elliot […]
Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden to chair Aerospace Industries Association board
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) announced Tuesday it has named Northrop Grumman Chairman, President and CEO Kathy Warden to serve as the chair of the AIA’s board of governors for 2021. Mike Petters, president and CEO of Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries, will serve as vice chairman. Since 1919, the AIA has served as the […]
Reston-based company names Tish Long to board of directors
Reston-based Applied Information Services (AIS) announced Tuesday it has named former National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Director Letitia “Tish” Long to the company’s board of directors. “Tish’s impact in the defense and intelligence community is unmatched,” AIS President and CEO Larry Katzman said in a statement. “Her industry and board experience will foster ou[...]
Capital One CFO to leave in March 2021
McLean-based Capital One Financial Corp. Chief Financial Officer R. Scott Blackley will step down in March 2021 to hold the same position with New York City-based health insurance startup Oscar Health Insurance Corp., the company announced last week. Capital One is the largest bank in Virginia, according to 2019 deposits. Senior vice president and business […]
Hampton University exec named chair-elect of Public Relations Society of America
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) announced Monday it has elected Hampton University’s vice president for development and campaign director, Felicia Blow, as chair of its board for 2022. She will serve as chair-elect during 2021. The PRSA is a professional organization with more than 21,000 members who work in the public relations and […]
Virginia Realtors installs 2021 president
Virginia Realtors announced last week it has installed Beth Dalton as the association’s 2021 president. Dalton earned her sales license in 2003 and her associate broker’s license in 2010. She has served as Long & Foster’s managing broker for the Tuckahoe and Centerpointe offices in the Richmond area since 2019, and previously held the same […]
National Landing BID makes hires, promotions
The National Landing Business Improvement District (BID) announced Wednesday a slate of new hires and promotions, including two newly created vice president positions. Ashley Forrester is the Arlington-based public-private partnership’s new vice president of marketing and communications, and Malaika Scriven is vice president of planning and development, posts recently created. Robert H. Mand[...]
