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Professional Services 2023: JOHNNY C. TAYLOR JR.
A lawyer and human resources executive, Taylor has led the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) since 2017. The global professional association has about 400 staff members and represents about 325,000 human resources professionals worldwide, across more than 575 chapters. An expert in workplace topics, Taylor frequently testifies before Congress about issues affecting American workers. [&h[...]
Real Estate 2023: ALLISON WEINSTEIN
Weinstein leads a multifamily real estate development and management company founded by her father, Marcus Weinstein, in 1952. She joined the company in 1994 with her husband, Ivan Jecklin, who serves as co-president. Before that, Weinstein lived in Chicago, where she worked in the recruiting and personnel department for a large Chicago-based law firm. She […]
Arts | Entertainment | Sports 2023: BRIDGETTE C. BYWATER
Coming out of pandemic-driven restrictions, “Kings Dominion will be the cure for cabin fever in 2023,” Bywater said in October 2022, announcing the 48-year-old amusement park’s intention to welcome guests year-round, adding weekends in January, February and March to its regular April to December season. Kings Dominion aimed to hire 2,500 employees this year; in […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: MILE CORRIGAN
In October 2022, Corrigan succeeded Amr ElSawy as the not-for-profit federal contractor’s chief executive, 21 years after joining Noblis as a computer scientist and software architect and manager. A graduate of Virginia Tech and Georgetown University, she previously was senior vice president of Noblis’ Federal Civilian Solutions (FCS) division. Corrigan’s promotion started a roun[...]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: STEPHANIE MANGO
In 2021, Mango became president of CGI Federal, the U.S. arm of the Montreal-based IT and professional services consultancy. A University of Virginia graduate with bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Mango joined CGI in 2004 when it purchased American Management Systems, her former employer. In 2015, she became a senior vice president, the position she held […]
Media 2023: TIMOTHY O’SHAUGHNESSY
O’Shaughnessy stepped into his role as president and CEO of Graham Holdings in 2015, taking over for his father-in-law, Donald E. Graham. Almost a decade later, O’Shaughnessy oversaw another transition for the Fortune 1000 company as Graham stepped down as chairman of Graham Holdings and Anne Mulcahy, former chair and CEO of Xerox, took over […]
Hospitality | Tourism 2023: JAMES CARROLL
A former Navy fighter pilot with a Harvard MBA, Carroll parlayed his financial management expertise into running one of the largest independent hotel operators in the country. Founded in 2000, Crestline Hotels and Resorts operates more than 18,000 rooms in 30 states. Carroll joined Crestline in 2004 as senior vice president and treasurer, after holding […]
2023 Virginia 500: Media
Doug Davis SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/REGIONAL MANAGER, BROADCASTING, NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, PORTSMOUTH Josh Eastright CEO, BLOOMBERG INDUSTRY GROUP, ARLINGTON COUNTY Paula A. Kerger PRESIDENT AND CEO, PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE, ARLINGTON COUNTY Dave Lougee PRESIDENT AND CEO, TEGNA, TYSONS Timothy O’Shaughnessy PRESIDENT AND CEO, GRAHAM [...]
Retail | Wholesale | Food | Beverage 2023: GEORGE L. HOLM
Performance Food Group’s leader since 2008, Holm has worked for more than 40 years in the food service distribution industry. The Goochland-based corporation was ranked No. 91 on the 2023 Fortune 500 list, with $47.19 billion in revenue reported in fiscal year 2022, up from $30.39 billion in 2021. After holding leadership roles with Sysco, […]
Government | Politics 2023: RICHARD CULLEN
After spending the majority of his 45-year career at McGuireWoods, Virginia’s largest law firm, senior partner Cullen is now Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s legal counselor. It’s hardly the first time Cullen has worked in the public sector — he served as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from 1991 to 1993 and was […]
Professional Services 2023: GARY G. WALLACE
With more than three decades of finance experience, Wallace has served as managing partner of accounting firm Keiter since 2019. His duties include overseeing growth strategy and providing tax services to public and private industries. Keiter employs 170 people in Virginia and reported revenue of $39 million in fiscal year 2022. He previously served as […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: DAVID CALHOUN
Boeing encountered some issues this spring in producing its 737 Max and 787 Dreamliner planes, due to manufacturing problems, which has contributed to an industrywide shortage of new jets. In a May Bloomberg interview, Calhoun, who heads the world’s fifth largest defense contractor, said that supply chain disruptions to the aerospace industry could continue “for […]
