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Branch Builds names president
The Branch Builds subsidiary of Roanoke-based construction company The Branch Group announced Wednesday it has promoted Catherine Underwood to president. With 20 years of experience at the company, she was most recently the senior vice president. She began her time with Branch Builds in 2000 as an estimator and has also served[...]
S.L. Nusbaum exec named president of SIOR Va. Chapter
Norfolk-based S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. announced Wednesday that Austin Newman, vice president and director of office brokerage, has been named president of the Virginia chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). With more than 3,400 members in 686 cities and 38 countries, SIOR is a global professional office[...]
W.M. Jordan exec joins National Academy of Construction
The Austin, Texas-based National Academy of Construction (NAC) on Thursday elected John R. Lawson II, executive chairman of Newport News-based W.M. Jordan Co., as a member of its 2020 class. Lawson in 2018 stepped down as president and CEO after 32 years leading W.M. Jordan, which his father founded in 1958. During his tenure,[...]
Breeden Realty VP joins CREW Network Foundation board
Virginia Beach-based real estate developer The Breeden Co. announced Tuesday that Brenda Karp, Breeden Realty vice president, was appointed to the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network Foundation board of directors. The CREW Network is a professional association for women in the real estate profession, and its foundation[...]
Virginia Realtors names senior VP, community, industry relations
Virginia Realtors announced Tuesday it has hired Leslie J. Frazier as senior vice president of community and industry relations. Frazier was most recently employed as the director of Virginia Fosters, a state government initiative that creates resources for Virginia’s child welfare system. In her new role, Frazier will[...]
Hourigan names CFO, general counsel
Richmond-based commercial construction and development firm Hourigan announced Friday it has hired David Ryan as chief financial officer and Kelley Holland as general counsel. Ryan most recently served as vice president for corporate strategy and investor relations at chemical company Albemarle Corp. With nearly 30 years of ex[...]
Capital Square hires managing director, institutional fundraising head
Henrico County-based real estate investment company Capital Square announced Monday it has hired Bernard R. “Ben” Vonderhaar as managing director and head of institutional fundraising. Vonderhaar was most recently the managing director of fundraising at BlackGold Capital Management LP and has also served as managing direct[...]
S.L. Nusbaum names VP corporate brokerage, development
Norfolk-based real estate company S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. announced Wednesday it has hired Fenton Childers as vice president of corporate brokerage and development. With 35 years of experience, Childers was most recently real estate manager with The Kroger Co., where he managed its brokerage team. His experience has been focus[...]
Dewberry executive VP appointed to Construction Industry Round Table board
Fairfax-based engineering consulting firm Dewberry announced Tuesday that Dave Mahoney, an executive vice president based in the company’s Fairfax office, has been appointed to the Construction Industry Round Table’s (CIRT) board of directors. As a board member, Mahoney will work with other industry professionals in [...]
Bechtel Corp. names new president, COO
Reston-based construction company Bechtel Corp. announced Thursday that Craig Albert has been promoted to president and chief operating officer, effective Sept. 8. Albert will succeed Jack Futcher, who will retire at the end of the year after a 40-year career but continue to serve as a director on the company’s board. �[...]
Engineering consulting firm names Richmond office executive
Pittsburgh-based engineering consulting firm Michael Baker International announced Tuesday that Paul Baginski has been named as office executive for its Richmond location. Baginski was most recently CEO and chief marketing officer for engineering and tech company PAB Consulting Inc. In his new role, he will oversee federal, st[...]
Associated General Contractors of Virginia picks new CEO
The Associated General Contractors of Virginia (ACG-VA) has named Brandon Robinson as its new CEO, effective July 20. He replaces Gordon N. Dixon, who became executive vice president of the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA) on June 1. Robinson formerly worked as director of policy at the Virginia Association o[...]
