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Hampton Roads Retail Alliance CEO to retire

Hampton Roads Retail Alliance President and CEO Raymond J. Mattes III will retire in February, the organization’s board of directors announced Tuesday.

Mattes has served as president and CEO for a dozen years, after rising through the ranks from his start as a manager trainee in 1984. Under his leadership, the organization went through a total reorganization, establishing four separate business units: the Virginia Retail Federation, the Retail Alliance Foundation, RA Business Solutions and the Retail Alliance, a trade association in Hampton Roads.

“All four business units align with the overall mission of Retail Alliance, ‘to be the trusted resource for retailers,’” Philip Scotti, chairman of the Retail Alliance Board, said in a statement. “He would say, though, that his greatest success has been in building a great team around him.”

Jenny Crittenden, the Retail Alliance’s senior vice president will be promoted to president and CEO upon Mattes’ retirement. She has been with the organization since January.

Fortis Solutions Group hires chief commercial officer

Virginia Beach-based packaging manufacturer Fortis Solutions Group LLC has named Steve Powers its chief commercial officer, the company announced Monday.

Powers joins Fortis from HP Inc. and has been in the printing industry for 30 years, working on the manufacturing and supplier sides of the business. Most recently, he served as HP’s sales director for the company’s packaging segment and sales director for executive major accounts in North America. Before working for HP, Powers was an account manager for Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG and served as vice president of operations for a printing company in Florida.

“Having worked closely with Steve over the past decade, I am incredibly excited to have someone of his caliber lead our commercial go-to-market sales and marketing strategies,” Fortis President and CEO John O. Wynne said in a statement. “Steve is a proven sales executive who has consistently grown revenue within his areas of responsibility through the cross-selling of products, wallet share gains and new account growth while delivering a superior customer experience. I’m looking forward to working closely with Steve to drive further opportunities for our customers.”

In August, Fortis acquired Montgomery, Illinois-based Identi-Graphics Inc. Fortis employs more than 1,200 people at 20 manufacturing sites across the country.

Sentara Healthcare announces leadership promotions

Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare Inc. announced a slate of executive leadership promotions Friday, effective immediately.

Melinda Hancock, Aubrey Layne and Tim Skeen have all been promoted to executive vice presidents.

Hancock was senior corporate vice president and chief administrative officer, and will stay chief administration officer but also become an EVP overseeing internal audit, compliance, legal services, privacy, risk management, supply chain, enterprise analytics, strategy and mergers and acquisitions. She joined Sentara in 2021 from Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, where she was chief administrative officer and chief financial officer. Before that, she was a partner with Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, senior vice president and chief financial officer for the Virginia Market of Bon Secours Health System and has worked for Culpeper Regional Hospital and was a health care consultant and auditor for Ernst & Young Global Ltd. and Deloitte LLP.

Layne was promoted from senior corporate vice president and chief of staff to executive vice president of governance and

external affairs. His responsibilities include legislative affairs, community engagement and impact, the Sentara Foundation – Hampton Roads, real estate, construction, marketing, communications and the Sentara College of Health Sciences. Layne served as state secretary of finance under Gov. Ralph Northam and secretary of transportation under Gov. Terry McAuliffe. Northam appointed him to Virginia Port Authority’s board in July 2021. The same month, Layne stepped down as secretary of finance to join Sentara Healthcare.

Skeen has been promoted from senior corporate vice president and chief information officer to CIO and executive vice president. He is responsible for overall information technology and enterprise data vision and strategy, including enabling business growth and operational success. Skeen joined Sentara in November 2020. Before joining Sentara, he held several leadership positions at Anthem Inc. over seven years, including CIO and chief operating officer of the government business division. He has been CIO of Amerigroup Corp., chief technology officer and CIO of health information management at Unisys Corp.

Shannon Murphy has been promoted to chief of staff to President and CEO Dennis Matheis. She was previously Matheis’ chief

of staff at Sentara Health Plans and in operational positions at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. In her new role, she will serve as a strategic partner to the executive team, supporting decision-making, communication and execution of strategic initiatives across the enterprise.

Matheis took over as CEO on Sept. 1., succeeding Howard P. Kern, who retired after a 42-year career with Sentara.

ASGN acquires D.C. cybersecurity firm

ASGN Inc., a Glen Allen-based Fortune 1000 provider of information technology and professional staffing services, has acquired Washington, D.C.-based Iron Vine Security LLC, a cybersecurity company that works with federal clients, ASGN announced Oct. 3.

Financial details have not been publicly disclosed.

Iron Vine and its team of 230 workers will become part of ECS Federal LLC, ASGN’s federal government segment.

“ECS has enjoyed a long-standing partner relationship with Iron Vine,” ECS President John Heneghan said in a statement. “We share a commitment to driving results for our customers by leveraging the latest technology along with leading cyber expertise. By combining and expanding our next-gen cybersecurity solutions and talented workforce, we strengthen our ability to deliver innovative solutions that protect our nation’s most critical resources and move our customers’ missions forward.

ECS has more than 3,500 employees and reported $1.1 billion in 2021 revenue. It’s been named an Amazon Web Services Managed Services Provider for eight years and in May partnered with two other firms to donate an enterprise security platform, totaling $4 million, to an educational lab at the U.S. Naval Academy.

“We are very pleased to welcome Bill Geimer and his entire team of cybersecurity experts to ASGN,” ASGN CEO Ted Hanson said in a statement. “Iron Vine’s cybersecurity strength enhances ECS’ powerful solution set to enable the combined companies to capture some of today’s largest cybersecurity contracts across civilian, defense, and intelligence agencies.”

Founded in 2008, Iron Vine’s clients included the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Census Bureau, the Millenium Challenge Corp., the Department of Education, the Department of State and others.

ASGN expects to grant $7 million of restricted stock unit awards to 36 Iron Vine employees who are not executives of ASGN on Jan. 3, in connection with the closing.

“We are very excited to join ECS and the broader ASGN family,” Geimer, CEO of Iron Vine, said in a statement. “Combining Iron Vine’s deep cyber expertise with ECS’ technical breadth will provide our combined customers access to an enriched offering of proven, innovative cybersecurity solutions and methodologies.”

ManTech names new CEO, board after Carlyle buy

Now under the ownership of The Carlyle Group Inc., Herndon-based ManTech International Corp. has a new CEO and a new board of directors, the company announced Monday.

Kevin Phillips will retire as CEO and president of the tech contractor and transition to chairman of the board of directors, and Chief Operating Officer Matt Tait has been promoted to CEO.

In September, ManTech’s stockholders approved the sale to Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm Carlyle for $4.2 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, ManTech stockholders were to receive $96 per share in cash. ManTech and Carlyle announced the deal in May. ManTech’s new board includes four Carlyle executives, and Tait, who joined ManTech in 2018, will join the board.

Phillips has served on the board since 2020 and joined the firm in 2002 after it acquired his former company, CTX Corp. He served as ManTech’s president and CEO since 2018 and became chair in 2020 under a plan to transition leadership of the company co-founded in 1968 by George Pedersen. ManTech reported $2.5 billion in revenue in fiscal 2021.

“It has been a privilege to lead ManTech, and I am humbled by the dedication, innovation and collaboration that have made ManTech a company that people admire and trust,” Phillips said in a statement. “Matt has been an integral member of our leadership team and my partner over the last four years in developing and executing our strategic plans. As ManTech begins its next chapter in partnership with Carlyle, I am confident that Matt brings the executive skills and experience to continue advancing our business with an ever-present commitment to excellence. I look forward to working closely with Matt and actively supporting ManTech’s ongoing success in my new role as chairman.”

As COO, Tait expanded and repositioned the company’s intelligence, federal civilian and Department of Defense businesses, according to the company. Before joining ManTech, he spent 20 years with Accenture and a decade in the Navy.

“I am honored to assume the CEO role and am energized by the opportunities to advance our leadership position and deliver even stronger outcomes for our customers,” Tait said in a statement. “Since joining ManTech in 2018, I have worked alongside some of the best and most innovative talent in the industry and I am excited to be at the forefront of what comes next for our team. I am grateful for the support of Kevin and Carlyle and for their entrusting me to lead ManTech. I look forward to working closely with them as we seamlessly execute this leadership succession.”

ManTech provides technology solutions for U.S. defense, intelligence and federal civilian agencies. In 2021, the Fortune 1000 company reported $2.55 billion in revenue.

Roanoke County names economic development director

Megan Baker will be the next director of economic development in Roanoke County, the county announced Monday.

Baker will start Oct. 24. She will replace Jill Loope, who announced her retirement in July. Loope will assist with Baker’s transition, then head up the tourism department in Roanoke County’s parks, recreation and tourism department until she retires in July 2023.

Baker comes to Roanoke from Peachtree City, Georgia, where she has been president of the Fayette County Development Authority. There, she led business attraction and retention programs for Fayette County, which is southeast of Atlanta, and spearheaded development of a 600-acre business park, according to a county news release.

Before she worked in Fayette County, she was policy director for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. She has also held roles at Georgia’s Clayton State University, the Georgia Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget, and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.

“I am thrilled to be selected to serve as the director of economic development for Roanoke County,” Baker said in a statement. “I look forward to becoming part of the team and building upon the work that’s been done to position Roanoke as a top place to live and do business. My husband and I are excited to become part of the community.”

Baker has a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University and a master’s in public affairs from Indiana University. She is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute and a certified economic developer through the International Development Council.

Roanoke apartments sell for $14.6M

Gramercy Row Apartment Residences has a new owner.

Tazewell Development LLC sold the 82-unit apartment community with ground floor commercial space in downtown Roanoke to a private investor group for $14.6 million on Sept. 22, according to Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer.

The apartments, built in 2017, are located at 206 Williamson Road SE.

Clay Taylor of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group in Roanoke completed the sale, in conjunction with Jorge Rosa and Anthony “TJ” Liberto of Cushman & Wakefield’s mid-Atlantic advisory team.

Taylor said the transaction is the first sale of new-construction infill multifamily property in downtown Roanoke in multiple decades.

Industrial property in Richmond sells for $3.7M

Warwick Trade Center, a 38,056-square-foot flex industrial property in south Richmond, has been sold for $3.7 million, according to Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer.

CIG 6290 RFO LLC, an affiliate of Cohen Investment Group, sold the property to Standard Properties Inc. on Sept. 27. Located at 6290 Old Warwick Road, the property is on 2.25 acres and is fully leased to 11 tenants including construction firms, general contractors, environmental consultants and auto detailers, according to Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer.

Bo McKown and Eric Robinson, both of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group, handled sale negotiations.

Danville Quality Inn sells for nearly $5M

A Quality Inn hotel in Danville with 58 rooms has changed hands.

Anil Patel purchased the hotel located at 2175 Riverside Drive in Danville from Riverside Motel Corp. for $4.275 million, according to Colliers.

The new owner expects to continue operating the hotel as a Quality Inn under a license from Choice Hotels.

Prashant Merchant and Nic Wade, both of Colliers, handled the transaction on behalf of the seller.

Roanoke Days Inn sells for $3M

A Roanoke Days Inn has a new owner.

Saul Urban LLC purchased the 165-room hotel, located at 601 Orange Ave., from Shri Sainath Enterprises LLC for $3 million, according to Colliers.

The new owner is planning a comprehensive renovation of the property and is exploring alternative uses.