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U.Va. credit union names new COO
The University of Virginia Community Credit Union in Charlottesville has named Belinda Tucker as chief operating officer, the institution announced Monday. Tucker will report directly to Susan Gruber, the credit union’s president and CEO. In her new role, Tucker will support the credit union’s marketing, retail delivery strategy, loan servicing operations member service center and [&he[...]
Return on investment
Christina Fleming embarked upon a career in marketing with the goal of getting an executive MBA degree, but other commitments kept getting in the way. She got married, had two children and moved up the corporate ladder for 26 years, rising to chief marketing officer at Blackboard Inc., a global education technology company that was […]
Noblis names VP for federal civilian sector
Reston-based Noblis Inc. has named Lisa Gardner as vice president of its federal civilian solutions sector as well as to Noblis’ executive council, according to a news release. Noblis is a not-for-profit corporation that delivers technical and advisory strategies and solutions to federal government clients. Gardner will direct strategy, business development and program execution in [&hel[...]
U.Va. School of Nursing receives $14M donation
The Carlyle Group co-founder, interim CEO and non-executive co-chairman William E. “Bill” Conway Jr. and his wife, Joanne, have committed $14 million to the University of Virginia‘s School of Nursing, the university announced Friday. Adding to previous donations, the Conways’ gifts now total $49 million. “Our goal of supporting the School of Nursing is twofold,” [&helli[...]
Lead on
Not long after D’Ivonne Holman became director of development for Northern Virginia family services nonprofit Britepaths in 2018, she signed up to participate in Leadership Fairfax, a leadership development organization focused on local and regional challenges in Fairfax County. Her boss, a Leadership Fairfax alum, encouraged her to apply. She was accepted into Leadership Fairfax’s [&h[...]
U.Va. School of Nursing names new dean
The University of Virginia has named Marianne Baernholdt as dean of its School of Nursing. She will start Aug. 1, U.Va. said in a news release Wednesday. Baernholdt comes to U.Va. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Nursing, where she has served as associate dean of global initiatives, interim dean […]
Newsweek ranks U.Va. Medical Center top Va. hospital
Newsweek ranked Charlottesville‘s University of Virginia Medical Center as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia in its World’s Best Hospitals 2022 guide, which was released March 2. “Our team members have faced incredible challenges over the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they have persevered to provide excellent care for all of our […]
U.Va. breaks ground on data science building
The foundation for the University of Virginia‘s new School of Data Science will begin to take shape in the coming months at the corner of Emmet Street and Ivy Road. The $35 million, 61,000-square-foot building is expected to open to students in spring 2024. It sits on part of a 14-acre site that formerly housed […]
Quick change
Jackie Juergens wanted to move from Altria Group Inc.’s strategy division to its fast-growing advanced analytics division, but she needed to brush up on her tech skills. Although she had an MBA, the mother of three and senior manager opted for William & Mary’s business school’s online master’s degree in business analytics, which she completed […]
UVA | NOVA plans signal major regional expansion
The University of Virginia has big plans for continued expansion in Northern Virginia, with more details to come early this year on where U.Va. will be developing new programs within the region. Negotiations with prospective partners were ongoing as of early December 2021, school officials said. The university‘s expanded presence for both degree and non-degree […]
UVA Community Health names interim CEO
Erik Shannon will become the interim CEO of University of Virginia Community Health on Nov. 5, the network announced Thursday. UVA Community Health is a network of outpatient services across Culpeper and Northern Virginia, with UVA Culpeper Medical Center, UVA Haymarket Medical Center and UVA Prince William Medical Center. Shannon was most recently a partner […]
U.Va. nursing school dean elected International Council of Nurses president
University of Virginia School of Nursing Dean Pamela Cipriano was elected as the 29th president of the International Council of Nurses at the group’s Council of National Nursing Association Representatives on Oct. 6. Cipriano, who is also the U.Va. Sadie Health Cabaniss Professor of Nursing, was president of the American Nurses Association from 2014 to […]
