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NCI names chief operating officer
Reston-based federal contractor NCI Information Systems Inc. announced Tuesday that Chuck Hicks has been promoted to chief operating officer in addition to holding his current position as chief financial officer. Hicks joined the company in 2019 and has been serving as acting COO since March. In his combined role, he will focus on operations and […]
Freddie Mac names VP multifamily investments, portfolio management
Tysons-based Freddie Mac announced Monday that Ling Xu has been promoted as the Fortune 500 company’s vice president of multifamily investments and portfolio management. In her new role, she will oversee market risk and capital strategy, as well as manage multifamily portfolio strategy, hedging and balance sheet management. She is also responsible for expanding the […]
U.Va. Foundation names chief financial officer
The University of Virginia Foundation announced Monday that Brad Butler has been promoted to chief financial officer. Established in 1986, the foundation provides real estate, financial and administrative services to U.Va. Butler joined the organization in 1997 and has served as controller for the past 10 years. He replaces Pat McCann, who retired on June […]
Dewberry names operating unit manager
Fairfax-based engineering consulting firm Dewberry announced Tuesday that Robert Victor will lead its mid-Atlantic business as an operating unit manager. Victor was most recently the transportation group lead with design company HDR, where he oversaw Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Virginia business. In his new role, he will oversee more than 350 employees across 11 […]
American Woodmark overhauls leadership after internal investigation
Winchester-based cabinetry manufacturer American Woodmark Corp. announced Tuesday a leadership overhaul following an internal investigation of R. Perry Campbell, senior vice president of sales and commercial operations, which found he had violated company policy and values. President and CEO S. Cary Dunston has retired and resigned from the board and M. Scott Culbreth, senior vice […]
Martinsville consulting firm names VP operations
Martinsville-based manufacturing business consulting firm Genedge announced Tuesday that Anthony “Tony” Cerilli has been promoted to vice president of operations. In his new role at the company’s Newport News office, he will be responsible for customer fulfillment. He will also oversee all client engagement between staff and third-party providers. Cerilli was most recently Genedge’s [...]
VCU names arts school dean
Virginia Commonwealth University announced Monday that Carmenita D. Higginbotham will become dean of the School of Arts, starting Sept. 15. Nancy Scott, who served as interim dean , will remain until Higginbotham arrives. Higginbotham currently serves as chair of the McIntire Department of Art at the University of Virginia. At U.Va., she has also served […]
Virginia Community Healthcare Association CEO stepping down
The Virginia Community Healthcare Association’s CEO, Neal Graham, is stepping down, the organization’s board announced Monday. His last day is July 31, after serving 19 years. “The past 19 years have given me the opportunity to work with some of the very best in the health center world, and I am appreciative of the experience,” […]
Martinsville credit union announces leadership changes
Martinsville-based ValleyStar Credit Union announced Friday it has promoted Lisa M. Lambrecht to executive vice president. She was previously the chief financial officer at the credit union. In her new role, she will report to the president and CEO, and oversee the CFO, chief operating officer, chief marketing officer, the risk management department and the […]
Reston tech recruiting firm names president
Reston-based Revature LLC announced Thursday that Amit Sevak has been tapped as president of the entry-level tech recruiting company. Sevak was most recently a senior adviser to the company. In his new role, he will work to expand Revature’s network of U.S.-based university partners. He will also serve on the executive committee, working on product […]
Meeting Professionals International Va. Chapter chooses board president
Lisa Meriwether, tourism sales manager for Lynchburg’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism, has been named president of the board of directors of Meeting Professionals International’s Virginia chapter. Meriwether was installed as chapter president on June 30 and will serve on the board’s executive committee, responsible for working with the office of the president on […[...]
Virginia Tech chooses School of Education director
Virginia Tech announced Tuesday it has hired Kristin Gehsmann as the director of the School of Education, effective Aug. 1. She will also serve as an education professor. Gehsmann was most recently a professor and chair of the department of literacy studies, English education and history education at East Carolina University. During her time at […]
