BAE Systems names senior VP for government relations
Arlington-based defense contractor BAE Systems Inc. announced Thursday that Shelly O’Neill Stoneman, the company’s vice president for executive branch and international government relations, will become its senior vice president for government relations, effective April 17. Stoneman will succeed Frank Ruggiero, who will rema[...]
Reston cybersecurity firm names chief cyber officer
Reston-based LookingGlass Cyber Solutions Inc. announced Wednesday it has hired Norm Laudermilch as the company’s first chief cyber officer. Laudermilch most recently served as chief operating officer with software company Control Case. “As chief cyber officer, Norm will be collaborating with many of our team members as [...]
Charlottesville chamber names new chairman, board members
The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce has named Guy Browning as chairman of its board of directors for 2021. Browning is the senior vice president of fulfillment for MacMillan Publisher Services (MPS) and will serve a one-year term as board chairman. He had planned to serve as vice chairman this year, but moved into[...]
George Mason University names research, innovation, econ. dev. VP
George Mason University announced Friday it has hired Andre Marshall as its vice president for research, innovation and economic development and president of the university’s research foundation, effective July 1. He succeeds Deb Crawford, who left GMU to become vice chancellor for research at the University of Tennessee-Knoxv[...]
Lynchburg software firm names federal biz VP
Lynchburg-based CloudFit Software LLC in February hired Tom Sampson as its vice president for federal and regulated industries. Sampson previously served as the chief information officer of the U.S. Navy’s F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO). He has 22 years of leadership experience in Navy active and reserve service and 15 [...]
Booz Allen names global defense group senior VP
McLean-based Fortune 500 global management consulting company Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. announced Tuesday that Matice Wright-Springer has rejoined the firm as a partner and senior vice president of the firm’s global defense group as part of its aerospace account. Wright-Springer most recently served as vice president of gover[...]
SAIC hires space biz senior VP
Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced Tuesday it has hired David Ray as the senior vice president of its space business unit. Most recently, Ray served as president of government and defense at Flir Systems. In his new role, he will lead the team focused on space [...]
HCA Healthcare Capital Division names senior VP
Richmond-based HCA Healthcare Capital Division announced Monday it has promoted Shaila Menees as its senior vice president of strategy and business development, effective March 22. Menees for the past six years has served as HCA Healthcare’s associate vice president of cardiac and vascular service lines in Nashville, Tennessee[...]
Avantus Federal names new board member
Avantus Federal, a McLean-based IT defense contractor, announced Tuesday it has appointed former Engility CEO Lynn Dugle to its board of directors. Dugle was chairman and CEO of Chantilly-based Engility before its 2019 acquisition by Reston-based Science Applications International Corp. During her career, she also served in se[...]
Capital Square names chief technology officer
Henrico County-based real estate investment company Capital Square announced Tuesday that Jeffrey Blount has been named the company’s chief technology officer. Prior to joining Capital Square, Blount served as virtual chief information officer at Glen Allen-based office IT services and equipment supplier Cobb Technologies. “[...]
Va. Tech Transportation Institute director to step down
Tom Dingus, the director of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) for the past 25 years, will step down from his position and return to the faculty, the university announced Monday. The endowed professor has been a driver safety researcher for the past 35 years and has had a keen focus on autonomous technologies for [...]
Capital One taps new board members from Facebook, Nike
McLean-based Capital One Financial Corp. announced Tuesday the addition of two new members to its board of directors: Ime Archibong, head of new product experimentation at Facebook Inc., and Craig Williams, president of Jordan Brand at Nike Inc. Archibong and Williams have been appointed to fill two new seats on the board, and w[...]