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A radiologist, McDermott has led Mary Washington Healthcare since 2015. Previously, he practiced with Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg. He has a medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and an MBA from the University of Virginia.

Mary Washington Healthcare began as an eight-room hospital in Fredericksburg in 1899 and now encompasses two hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 60 health care facilities. Under McDermott’s leadership, the health system seems poised for more growth.

During a May work session, members of the Fredericksburg City Council discussed a proposal to amend a development plan for Mary Washington Hospital to allow a $40 million expansion of the campus. It would include a two-story medical clinic and a three-story office building/conference center.

Fredericksburg Mayor Kerry Devine said she had a concern about expanding a hospital that received a ‘D’ in its spring safety report from the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit watchdog organization based in Washington, D.C. A Mary Washington executive attending the meeting said the ‘D’ grade was caused by a problem with documentation. Despite concerns, in June the plan was unanimously approved.

A Pennsylvania native, Kearney founded Kearney & Co., one of the nation’s largest CPA firms, in 1985. With $256 million in revenue and more than 1,200 employees, it’s ranked No. 31 on Accounting Today’s list of the nation’s top 100 firms. It’s also the largest U.S. firm focusing exclusively on financial management and professional services for federal agencies.

Kearney has contributed to books about federal accounting and federal government auditing. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from King’s College in Pennsylvania and an MBA from George Washington University. His son, Brian, is the company’s chief operating officer.

Kearney serves on King’s College’s board of directors and has provided multiple scholarships and internships to its students. Following a 2020 $1 million commitment from the Kearney family to fund two annual full-tuition scholarships, the school’s accounting department was renamed for the company. In May, Kearney delivered the college’s commencement address.

In August 2023, the firm’s protest of the awarding of a five-year, $98.7 million Army contract to competitor Guidehouse was denied by the Government Accountability Office. Kearney claimed that Guidehouse had conflicts of interest related to “numerous current and doubtless future Army contracts.”

Taylor leads the Northern Virginia Technology Council, one of the largest regional technology trade associations in the nation. Comprised of some 400 members, NVTC represents tech industry players ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies to universities and nonprofits.

Before taking the helm at NVTC in 2020, Taylor, an Ohio native, was vice president of industry affairs at the Consumer Technology Association and held sales, marketing and development leadership roles for Caring Village, AARP and the American Red Cross. While at the Consumer Technology Association, Taylor launched in 2017 an apprenticeship coalition in partnership with IBM that has created hundreds of tech apprenticeships.

Taylor holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from George Mason University. She is a member of the management advisory council for the George Mason University School of Management and a trustee for Think Big for Kids and Connected DMV.

She has received the Prominent Patriots in Business Award from George Mason University School of Business, a Tech Titans Award and two American Red Cross Tiffany Leadership Awards.

In 2023 and 2024, George Mason’s law school appeared in numerous articles about allegations of sexual misconduct by Joshua Wright, a tenured law professor who served on the Federal Trade Commission.

In an August 2023 email to students, Randall wrote that Wright had resigned “rather than face a termination proceeding that we were ready to start.”

The email later showed up in several news stories and was noted in a federal discrimination lawsuit Wright filed in January against Mason’s board members and the school’s assistant vice president for equity and access services, alleging violations of Title IX, due process and breach of contract.

Before coming to George Mason in 2020, Randall served as dean of the University of Alabama School of Law for two decades. A specialist in international law, Randall founded iLaw Distance Education, an online legal training platform used by approximately a quarter of the nation’s law firms. He earned his law degree at Hofstra University and two master of laws degrees from Yale and Columbia universities.

Hartogs serves as BDO USA’s tax people operations managing principal and the firm’s tax market managing principal for the Greater Washington market. She oversees more than 550 tax professionals across 10 cities and leads the tax practice in operations, strategy, business development, recruiting and professional development. She’s also a leader for BDO USA’s tax efficiency team.

BDO USA is the U.S. member firm of BDO Global, the world’s fifth largest accounting network. In fiscal year 2023, BDO USA’s revenues were $2.82 billion; worldwide revenues for BDO topped $14 billion.

Hartogs previously served as BDO’s Atlantic region managing partner in tax services. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from West Virginia University. Hartogs began her career at CPA firm Argy Wiltse & Robinson and was a partner at the firm when it was acquired by BDO in 2012. In 2019, she received BDO’s Seidman Neuhausen award, which recognizes staffers who exemplify BDO’s core purpose and values, including client service, rigor and curiosity. She also attended the BDO-Harvard Global Executive Leadership Program.

Hartogs volunteers with the Girl Scouts and the SevaTruck Foundation.

Fiorillo began his career at ECS in 1993 as a field technician. In 2020, he was promoted to president of the ECS Group after serving as chief operating officer. Because Fiorillo joined the company when it was new, he had the opportunity to work on projects for the primary owners while developing strong relationships with them. He recalls their providing a road map for him to achieve his goals.

Founded in 1988, ECS focuses on geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities engineering; it has grown to more than 90 offices with 2,700 employees spread across the country.

As president and CEO, Fiorillo leads the development of the organization’s long- and short-term strategies and manages overall operations. He also oversees the company’s fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting and auditing.

He completed his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at Auburn University and received his MBA from George Mason University and his master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Florida. Fiorillo serves as board chair for the nonprofit U.S. Hunger.

In 2000, Gadams founded Marathon Development Group, known for its commercial and residential projects in Hampton Roads, including the Icon Norfolk and the James Apartments residential buildings in Norfolk. Gadams also has led historic renovation projects such as the restoration of the Suffolk Center for
Cultural Arts. 

Late last year, Marathon pulled out of a large redevelopment project to turn the 15-acre former Bon Secours DePaul Hospital property into nearly 500 luxury apartments, citing increased interest rates and continued supply chain snarls as insurmount-able challenges.

Gadams is a significant investor in early-stage biotech firms, including Norfolk’s ReAlta Life Sciences, where he is on the board of directors. He also serves
on the board for the Benedictine Schools of Richmond and is one of the founders of the YPO (formerly Young Presidents’ Organization) Virginia chapter.

A James Madison University graduate, Gadams is an avid marathoner and even has run150 miles through the Sahara Desert.

Guillot is a commercial real estate developer focused on mixed-use projects with Class A office, retail and multifamily. He joined Thalhimer in 2007 as an office broker and developer, and led the redevelopment of the former Westhampton Theater in Richmond’s West End into the Westhampton on Grove retail complex.

In recent years, he has become involved in larger developments, including the $2.44 billion Diamond District project in Richmond. Guillot has been tasked as lead developer for the joint venture, which includes replacing the Diamond field for the Richmond Flying Squirrels Minor League Baseball team in time for the 2026 season. In addition to the new stadium, the Diamond District is expected to include 3,000 residential units, 935,000 square feet of office space, two hotels and 195,000 square feet of retail and community space.

In July, Guillot and Thalhimer Realty Partners were among defendants in a $40 million lawsuit filed by Republic Projects, an entity connected to a development firm formerly included in the project.

A Louisiana native, Guillot is on the board of the Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate (GRACRE) and graduated from the University of Richmond.

In 2022, Werge became Cadence’s president and CEO. He previously held leadership positions at Nypro (now Jabil Healthcare), where he led its consumer and electronics business for the Americas region and led India operations. He also was vice president and general manager of Phillips-Medisize’s global commercial division.

Cadence, a contract manufacturer of medical and drug delivery devices, employs more than 700 people nationwide and in Costa Rica. It is a subsidiary of private equity firm Kohlberg & Co.

In January 2023, Cadence acquired miniature medical device components manufacturer Utitec. In October 2023, Cadence acquired the Florida location of ARC Group Worldwide, a precision manufacturer that specializes in metal and cleanroom plastic injection molding. Cadence held a grand opening for its Costa Rica facility in May.

An alumnus, Werge delivered the 2024 commencement address at Marianapolis Preparatory School in June. He completed his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Connecticut and attended Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development.