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City of Suffolk names HR director
Suffolk City Manager Patrick Roberts announced Thursday that Robin Wynn will be the city’s new director of human resources, effective July 1. Wynn was most recently the human resources director for the Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Authority in Richmond. With more than 28 years of experience, she has also served in human resources leadership roles […]
Averett University names chief entrepreneurship, innovation officer
Averett University announced Thursday that John Vigouroux will join the university as its first chief entrepreneurship and innovation officer. He also will lead the new Averett Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The center will serve as a learning lab and entrepreneurial space for students. The goal of the center is to connect students to economic […]
Reston network security firm taps new president
Reston-based tech and network security company Electrosoft announced Wednesday it has hired Manuel Miranda as its new president. In his new role, he will focus on company growth, business development, customer operations, information technology, human resources and recruiting. Before joining Electrosoft, Miranda had been chief operating officer at Bethesda, Maryland-based tech company InfoZen, whi[...]
Excella names VP of strategic growth
Arlington County-based software and information technology management company Excella announced Wednesday it has named Christina Seiden as vice president of strategic growth. In her new role, she will focus on expanding Excella’s business into new markets. Seiden was most recently senior vice president of operations at Reston-based software company NCI Information Systems Inc. There she [&hellip[...]
Virginia Bankers Association elects new board officers
The Virginia Bankers Association (VBA) announced Tuesday the newly elected officers for its 2020-21 board of directors: Chairman John C. Asbury and Chairman-Elect Leton L. Harding Jr. Asbury has been the president and CEO of Richmond-based Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. since October 2016, and has served as CEO of its holding company since January 2017. […]
MITRE names five to new advisory board
The Mitre Corp. (MITRE) has named five members to its newly established Center for Technology & National Security (CTNS) board, the McLean-based nonprofit research and development organization announced Monday. The center links MITRE with senior government officials for research and development purposes. Advisory board members help to guide the center’s efforts in providing research, analy[...]
CBRE names mid-Atlantic retail lead
Commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE has named Katie Mahon as its senior managing director and retail lead for its mid-Atlantic division, which includes markets in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland, the company announced late last week. In her newly-created role, she will oversee CBRE’s retail operations and growth strategy. Mahon assumed her […]
Calif.-based VeriToll names CEO for upcoming Reston HQ
Walnut, California-based tolling-as-a-service company VeriToll LLC announced Thursday that its new CEO is Devaki Baker, who will lead the company’s sales, product investment and partnerships from Reston. VeriToll has offices in Virginia, Indiana and California. The company’s plans to lease a new headquarters location in Reston were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Tech names VP of campus planning, infrastructure, facilities
Virginia Tech announced Thursday that Christopher H. Kiwus has been named vice president for campus planning, infrastructure and facilities, a position in which he oversees the university’s six-year plan for approximately 30 projects totaling nearly $3 billion. Kiwus had been Tech’s associate vice president and chief facilities officer since 2014. In his new role, which […]
Tech names president, CEO for Corporate Research Center
Virginia Tech announced Thursday that Brett Malone will become the next president and CEO of the university’s Corporate Research Center (CRC), effective July 1. Malone succeeds longtime CRC President and CEO Joe Meredith, who retired in February after 27 years in the position. A “triple Hokie” (earning his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Virginia […]
Divaris hires principal for Richmond office
Virginia Beach-based real estate company Divaris Real Estate Inc. announced Tuesday it has named Loretta L. Cataldi as principal and managing broker. In her new role, she will work in Divaris’ Richmond office leading office operations, leasing activities, recruiting, mentoring and company growth. Cataldi was most recently partner at The Shopping Center Group, and has […]
GO Virginia Region 3 names program director
Growth and Opportunity for Virginia’s Region 3 Council announced Tuesday it has named former Orange County Administrator Bryan David as program director for the region, which includes the cities of Danville and Martinsville. In his new role, David will lead the operations of the Region 3 GO Virginia Council in collaboration with partner organizations, residents […]
