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Roanoke College taps alumna for resource development VP
Roanoke College announced this week it has appointed an alumna to become its new vice president of resource development. Kimberly P. Blair, a 1993 graduate, will join the college on May 22 and serve in President Michael C. Maxey’s Cabinet. Blair is currently Virginia Tech’s assistant vice president of advancement for[...]
SAIC hires senior VP of artificial intelligence
Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has hired Michael Scruggs as senior vice president of artificial intelligence, effective immediately. “In this newly created role, Scruggs will be responsible for driving organic growth through AI technology delivery and solutions development,” SAIC said in a statement. “He will broaden SAIC’s portfolio of AI […][...]
ManTech names VP of mission/enterprise IT
Herndon-based technology contractor ManTech announced Monday it has recruited Steven Oh as vice president of mission/enterprise IT for the company’s newly formed Innovation and Capabilities Office. An IT, information security and project management professional, Oh will lead the technical focus area responsible for advancing M[...]
Mary Baldwin names interim provost/chief academic officer
Tynisha Willingham, dean of Mary Baldwin University’s College of Education, has been named the Staunton school’s interim provost and chief academic officer. She replaces Ty Buckman, who joined the Foundation of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture as its executive vice president this month. “I am delighted[...]
S.L. Nusbaum names land, investments VP
Norfolk-based S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. announced Monday it has hired Douglas Tice III as vice president of land and investments at the firm’s Richmond office. With 30 years of experience as a real estate broker and developer, Tice most recently worked with General Land Commercial Real Estate Co. He has also previously been a pr[...]
Martinsville credit union names chief information officer
Martinsville-based ValleyStar Credit Union announced Thursday it has hired Cheri Spence as its first chief information officer. Spence joined the ValleyStar board of directors in 2019 as the result of a merger with Entrust Financial Credit Union, where she served as chairwoman. She most recently served as vice president and CIO [...]
SAIC names government affairs senior VP
Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced Thursday that John Bonsell will rejoin the company as its senior vice president government affairs, effective immediately. He succeeds Tom Eldridge, who will retire this spring. Bonsell worked with SAIC as a consultant from 2007 to 2012 and as a vice president within government […]
Reston firm names chief security officer
Reston-based professional services company Caliburn International LLC announced Thursday it has hired James Mehta as its chief security officer. With more than 27 years of experience as a commissioned officer and special agent, Mehta most recently served as the director of strategic programs and requirements for the Air Force Of[...]
Reston federal contractor names COO
Reston-based federal contractor Preferred Systems Solutions Inc. announced Thursday it has hired Cynthia Barreda as its chief operating officer. Barreda most recently served as CEO of Herndon-based tech company NetCentrics Corp., where she had been since 2002. In her new role, she will work on strategy and vision for the compa[...]
The Breeden Co. names multifamily, CRE director
Virginia Beach-based real estate developer The Breeden Co. announced Wednesday that Bonnie Moore has been promoted to director of operations for the company’s multifamily and commercial real estate divisions. Moore has been The Breeden Co.’s director of multifamily operations for more than 20 years. In her new role, she will[...]
Herndon contractor employee receives Intelligence and National Security Alliance award
Herndon-based satellite company HawkEye 360 Inc. announced Wednesday that Darek Kawamoto, its principal engineer for algorithms, has been honored with the Edwin H. Land Industry Award by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA). Of the six honorees receiving INSA Achievement Awards this year, Kawamoto is the only V[...]
Averett University hires VP for philanthropy
Averett University announced Wednesday it has hired Melissa Wohlstein as vice president for philanthropy, effective Tuesday. Wohlstein has nearly 20 years of experience in higher education settings. She most recently served as the associate vice president of development at Hollins University. “With her existing connections to [...]
