Virginia Supreme Court appoints new clerk
The Supreme Court of Virginia has appointed Muriel-Theresa Pitney as the clerk of the court effective immediately, the court announced Friday. Pitney has served as chief deputy clerk since January 2019 and acting clerk of the court since April. She has also been a staff attorney for the Court of Appeals of Virginia, an attorney […]
Virginia Dental Association elects new leadership
The Virginia Dental Association elected new leadership at its annual meeting in Williamsburg on Oct. 5 and Dr. Scott Berman of Falls Church was elected to be the group’s new president. The 4,000-member association is affiliated with the American Dental Association and provides continuing education, advocacy, practice support for its member dentists. Along with Berman, […]
The Branch Group names Wilber Chen head of unit
Roanoke-based construction firm The Branch Group has named Wilber W. Chen as president of its G.J. Hopkins | Lacy MEP (manufacturing, electrical and plumbing) business unit, the company announced Friday. Chen comes to Branch with more than three decades of experience in the MEP transportation and heavy civil markets. He will be [...]
Paul D. Camp Community College names new president
Paul D. Camp Community College’s new president will be Corey L. McCray, who will start his position on Oct. 25. McCray was selected among 52 applicants, according to Glenn DuBois, the chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, who announced McCray’s selection Thursday. “I’m confident that Corey has the sk[...]
Mitre promotes two as CTO and CFO
McLean- and Bedford, Massachusetts-based The Mitre Corp. promoted two long-time executives to chief medical and technology officer and chief financial officer, the company announced Oct. 5. Jay Schnitzer is now senior vice president, chief medical and technology officer and Wilson Wang is now senior vice president, CFO. Schnitze[...]
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense promotes COO to CEO
Robert Geckle has been promoted to be the CEO of Arlington-based aerospace and aviation contractor Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Inc., moving up from serving as the chief operating officer and head of operations and corporate functions, the company announced Thursday. Geckle has worked with Airbus across its major business lin[...]
U.Va. nursing school dean elected International Council of Nurses president
University of Virginia School of Nursing Dean Pamela Cipriano was elected as the 29th president of the International Council of Nurses at the group’s Council of National Nursing Association Representatives on Oct. 6. Cipriano, who is also the U.Va. Sadie Health Cabaniss Professor of Nursing, was president of the American Nurse[...]
Reston domain registry appoints chief tech officer
Rick Wilhelm assumed the role of chief technology officer for the Reston-based nonprofit Public Interest Registry on Monday. Founded in 2002 by the Internet Society, a Reston-based nonprofit internet advocacy organization, PIR operates the .org top-level internet domain, which is responsible for more than 10.5 million domain nam[...]
Sentara Healthcare names president of Suffolk hospital
David J. Masterson will become president of Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk on Nov. 8, Sentara Healthcare announced Wednesday. “I’m looking forward to being part of the community in Suffolk and Western Tidewater,” Masterson said in a statement. “It’s a fast-growing region and I want to help ensure that Sentara Obici [...]
Williams Mullen names next chief operating officer
Wyatt S. Beazley IV will be Richmond-based law firm William Mullens’ new chief operating officer, the firm announced Tuesday. Beazley will oversee the firm’s operations throughout Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. “Wyatt has a deep understanding of both the business operations and the culture at Williams Mul[...]
Herndon tech contractor names growth officer, new verticals leaders
Herndon-based tech contractor Valiant Integrated Services LLC appointed three executives who began on Oct. 1: John Hart as chief growth officer, Kent Smith as general manager and senior vice president of the mission support vertical and Hector Alvarez as general manager and senior vice president of the training and readiness ver[...]
Bon Secours names new Hampton Roads market president
Bon Secours has named Pat Davis-Hagens as its new Hampton Roads market president, the health system announced Tuesday. Davis-Hagens is currently the president of The Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health, in Cincinnati, Ohio, a role she has held since 2014. Bon Secours is part of the Bon Secours Mercy Health system. She will relo[...]