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LAW 2025: LAVOIE, JOHN ‘JACK’
Having joined Cooley in 2008, Lavoie leads the global firm’s real estate practice group and manages its Reston office. His practice centers on commercial real estate transactions, including buying, selling, developing and leasing office, industrial and retail properties. Lavoie represents landlords, tenants, lenders and borrowers in the Washington, D.C., area and the mid-Atlantic region. He&[...]
Insurance 2025: SCHMUDE, MONICA
Schmude was tapped to lead Anthem in Virginia in 2023. Before that, she spent almost 13 years at Cigna in different leadership positions, including serving as president of its mid-Atlantic market, which covered Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Schmude, who has a degree in industrial and organizational psychology with a concentration in women’s studies from the […]
Insurance 2025: LUCIA, FRANK
Since 2017, Lucia has led Delta Dental of Virginia, one of the state’s largest dental benefits providers, and its holding company, Corvesta. Established in 1964, Delta Dental of Virginia provides dental plans to more than 2 million members. The Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation, a public charity created by the company in 2012, works to […]
LAW 2025: KENDRICK, LESLIE
Kendrick became the 13th dean of the University of Virginia School of Law in 2024, replacing Risa Goluboff, who stepped down after eight years in the role. A native of eastern Kentucky, Kendrick graduated from U.Va.’s law school in 2006 and became a member of the faculty two years later after clerking for former U.S. […]
Insurance 2025: BROWN, TOM
In 1916, Thomas Rutherfoord launched an insurance agency in Roanoke. Fast-forward to 1979, and Rutherfoord’s grandson, Brown, started his own insurance career at the family business. In 1983, Brown moved from the Star City to Richmond to open a Rutherfoord office. He became president of the company in 1998 and CEO in 2004. In 2010, […]
Law 2025: INGLIMA, THOMAS C.
Inglima has been at Willcox & Savage for more than a quarter century. In 2021, he was tapped to lead the firm. Inglima’s practice centers on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and securities transactions, intellectual property, licensing and technology transfers and general corporate work, including advising executives about corporate governance. He was lead counsel to […]
Law 2025: HARMON, JONATHAN P.
In 2017, McGuireWoods’ board of partners elected Harmon to be the first Black chairman of the state’s largest law firm. In the role, Harmon is the faCEOf the firm, responsible for its big-picture strategy and vision. In addition to leading McGuireWoods, Harmon continues to work as a trial lawyer known for communicating complex information to […]
Insurance 2025: McINERNEY, THOMAS J.
Genworth dropped off the Fortune 500 in 2025, slipping to No. 507. The insurer posted 2024 revenue of about $7.3 billion, down about 2.58% from 2023. Even so, McInerney, who has led Genworth since 2013, says he’s “very proud of the progress we’ve made and the momentum we’re building.” In 2023, the company launched the CareScout […]
Law 2025: HAYNES, RUDENE MERCER
In April, Hunton Andrews Kurth named Haynes managing partner of its Richmond office. Co-leader of the servicer advance financing practice, Haynes has worked at Hunton since 1999, following her graduation from the University of Texas School of Law. Also a University of Virginia graduate, she has represented Ginnie Mae, the federal government’s mortgage corporation, in its […]
Law 2025: DAVIS, JASON R.
Davis, who joined Kaufman & Canoles in 1997, became president and CEO of the Hampton Roads law firm in 2024, succeeding William R. Van Buren III, who led the firm for 16 years and is now chairman. In his practice, Davis represents and advises hospitals, long-term care facilities, physicians and other health care providers on […]
Law 2025: GOULD, WILLIAM F.
Co-chair of the firm’s health care and life sciences industry team, Gould’s practice focuses on government enforcement actions, internal investigations and civil litigation. He works extensively on litigation and corporate compliance matters for pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Gould also advises health care and defense industry executives on risk management. Before joi[...]
Media 2025: VANDEHEI, JIM
VandeHei co-founded Axios in 2016; it launched in 2017. Five years later, Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises acquired it for a reported $525 million. VandeHei remains at the helm as CEO. Communications software business Axios HQ became an independent company. A University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh alumnus, VandeHei embarked on his entrepreneurial journey after spending time as a Washington, […]
