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Bowman names chief digital officer
Reston-based Bowman Consulting Group Ltd., an engineering services firm, has named Ryan Belyea chief digital officer, a new position. Belyea brings 25 years of experience to Bowman, most recently serving as vice president and director for digital at AECOM in the U.S. and Latin America. He started his job in January. At Bowman, [...]
Goodwill Industries of the Valleys names chief people officer
Roanoke-based Goodwill Industries of the Valleys has named Rachel Putman as its chief people officer. In her new role, which was effective Feb. 20, Putman will lead mission services and organizational development, which includes human resources, employee engagement and learning and development. Putman comes to Roanoke from Goodw[...]
Bon Secours names new Maryview hospital president
Shane Knisley will be president of Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth starting March 13, the health system announced Monday. Knisley joined Bon Secours in 2018, working in its Cincinnati market. He was most recently president of Mercy Health – Clermont Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. Prior to that, he served as chief[...]
Radford’s Highlander hotel names senior leadership
The Highlander, a $40 million boutique conference hotel opening this spring in Radford, announced its senior leadership team March 1. The team includes Executive Chef James Kirby; General Manager Rachel Pegues; Director of Sales and Marketing Ginger Clark; and Director of Food and Beverage John O’Conner. Kirby is a graduate of[...]
S.L. Nusbaum promotes retail leasing exec to VP
S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. has promoted Maggie Spillane to vice president, the Norfolk-based realty company announced Tuesday. Spillane joined the company’s shopping center leasing department in 2020 as an associate, providing landlord representation and leasing services to a variety of retail centers in Hampton Roads. Prio[...]
Fairfax’s econ dev leader honored by White House
Fairfax County Economic Development President and CEO Victor Hoskins has a new accolade to add to his list of achievements. Hoskins, who has served in his role in Fairfax County since 2019, received a lifetime achievement award from the White House, the county EDA said Thursday. The award honors Hoskins for his “lifelong c[...]
TowneBank announces three promotions
TowneBank has promoted two presidents to new roles and appointed a president for its new region, the Suffolk-based bank announced Monday. Robin Cooke now serves as the president of retail banking. She was formerly president of the bank’s Portsmouth/Suffolk region, a role that C. Ross Morgan will fill in addition to maintaining[...]
Noblis promotes VP, chief people officer to senior VP
Reston-based Noblis Inc. is expanding the role of Vice President and Chief People Officer Deborah Drake by promoting her to senior vice president, the not-for-profit federal contractor announced Tuesday. Drake leads Noblis’ human resources and organizational development, including talent recruitment, total rewards system a[...]
Hampton Roads’ Retail Alliance appoints new CEO
Jenny Crittenden is the new president and CEO of the Retail Alliance, making her the second woman to be president and CEO of the Hampton Roads nonprofit trade association in its 120-year history. The Norfolk-based alliance’s board of directors appointed Crittenden, formerly the organization’s senior vice president, on Fe[...]
Va. Tech names College of Architecture, Arts and Design dean
Virginia Tech has named a new dean to lead its College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (AAD) following an international search. Tsai Lu Liu will start July 1. He has led the Department of Graphic Design and Industrial Design at North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, since 2012 and has a background in industry and [&helli[...]
ManTech names new CFO
Herndon-based government contractor ManTech International Corp. has named Michael D. Ruppert as its new vice president and chief financial officer, following the retirement of Judy Bjornaas. The appointment was effective Tuesday. Bjornaas spent a dozen years at ManTech, which was acquired by The Carlyle Group Inc. last year, and[...]
Accenture Federal Services announces new National Security lead
Arlington-based Accenture Federal Services has promoted Kevin Heald to National Security portfolio lead, effective May 1, the federal contractor announced Wednesday. Heald is currently the emerging technology and cyber sector lead for AFS’ National Security portfolio. He was Novetta’s senior vice president of its information[...]
