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The Lawson Cos. hires first talent and development manager
Virginia Beach-based property management firm The Lawson Cos. hired Brandi Hall as its first talent and development manager, it announced Tuesday. Hall is responsible for hiring and training Lawson employees as well as retaining them. She has 16 years of experience in human resource roles and was most recently the human resource[...]
Herndon’s BlackSky appoints chief revenue officer
Herndon- and Seattle-based geospatial intelligence and global monitoring company BlackSky Technology Inc. announced that J.R. Riordan assumed the role of chief revenue officer on Monday. “With a professional background in both defense and geospatial intelligence, J.R. will be an outstanding addition to BlackSky’s expande[...]
U.Va. Credit Union president and CEO to retire
Alison DeTuncq, who has served 22 years as president and CEO of the University of Virginia Community Credit Union in Charlottesville, plans to retire in May 2022, the institution announced this week. She started her career at the credit union 32 years ago, and during her tenure as its leader, the credit union’s assets grew[...]
Peraton appoints government and customer relations SVP
Mara Motherway joined Peraton Inc. in September as the Herndon-based federal contractor’s senior vice president of government and customer relations, a newly created position. She comes from Booz Allen Hamilton, where she served as vice president for government relations and military affairs. Motherway reports to Mike King[...]
Old Point Trust names new president and CEO
Hampton-based Old Point Trust & Financial Services has a new president and CEO, its parent company announced Thursday. A. Eric Kauders Jr., who led Bank of America’s $16 billion fiduciary business in three states, started his new job this week, succeeding Eugene M. Jordan II, now Old Point Financial Corp.’s gener[...]
ValleyStar Credit Union names new CEO
Martinsville-based ValleyStar Credit Union hired Mike Warrell as CEO, it announced Wednesday. “As ValleyStar strengthens relationships and builds upon its digital integration, Mike Warrell was the clear choice to move the credit union forward,” ValleyStar Chairman James Rorrer said in a statement. “He has the exper[...]
Harrisonburg’s Farmer Focus hires CFO, R&D head
Harrisonburg-based Farmer Focus has hired Debarshi Sengupta as chief financial officer and Sean McLendon as head of research and development, it announced on Aug. 26 and Sept. 9. “Debarshi is an instrumental hire to guide our future, creating a strategic path forward to plan and resource our tremendous growth,” Farmer Focus [...]
Bank of America names new Hampton Roads president
Francisco “Frank” Castellanos has been named the Hampton Roads region president for Bank of America, the bank announced Monday. Castellanos comes to Bank of America from Merill Lynch Wealth Management, where he was the market executive for greater Virginia and a market integration executive. He previously worked in B[...]
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute taps new executive director
Zachary Doerzaph will become the next executive director of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, the university’s largest research institute, effective Oct. 1. “Zac Doerzaph is a nationally recognized transportation researcher with extensive leadership experience in large team projects from different sponsors,” [...]
UVA Health hires talent acquisition/retention senior director
UVA Health has hired Charles Bodden as its first senior director for talent acquisition and retention, the Charlottesville-based university health system announced Thursday. Bodden starts his new post on Sept. 27. His initial priorities will include establishing a formal strategy for diversity and inclusion recruitment. “U[...]
Citizant promotes senior VP to COO
David Romola has been promoted to chief operating officer of Chantilly-based government IT contractor Citizant Inc. the company announced Wednesday. Romola has served as Citizant’s senior vice president of operations since 2019. In his new role, he will oversee all customer delivery activities and spearhead the companyR[...]
VCU Medical Center names new president
Michael Roussos will be the next president of Richmond’s VCU Medical Center, starting in December, VCU Health System announced Wednesday. Roussos was previously the lead administrator for University Hospital in San Antonio, where he led the hospital’s COVID-19 response. Roussos also aided in the hospital’s tran[...]
