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Commonwealth Cyber Initiative unveils Technical Advisory Board
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) announced its inaugural Technical Advisory Board. Established in the 2018-2020 state budget, CCI is a state initiative aimed at developing public and private partnerships around developing an ecosystem in Virginia for cybersecurity, autonomous systems and data systems research and develo[...]
Southern National Bancorp names EVP, CFO
Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc. and its McLean-based Sonabank subsidiary announced Monday that it has hired Matthew A. Switzer as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He succeeds Jeff Karafa, who will now serve as chief accounting officer. Switzer most recently served as managing director with Stephens Inc. “His experience in our industry […]
Huntington Ingalls biz names nuclear operations VP
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced Wednesday it has hired retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Thomas Moore as vice president of nuclear operations for its Nuclear and Environmental Services business group. Moore served 39 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring in August 2020 as the commander of Naval Sea Systems [...]
Ellucian names chief people officer
Reston-based higher education software company Ellucian announced Wednesday it has named Greg Giangrande as its chief people officer. Giangrande most recently served as a senior adviser at McKinsey & Co., where he worked with clients on enterprise transformation, employee experience, human resources, organizational health [...]
Virginia Space CEO, executive director to retire fall 2021
The Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority (VCSFA) announced Tuesday that Dale K. Nash, Virginia Space’s CEO and executive director, will retire as early as fall 2021. Nash has led the organization since August 2012. His successor has yet to be named. “Dale has overseen the effective operation and incredible expansion of[...]
Va., Md., Del. electric cooperatives association names president, CEO
The board of directors of the Glen Allen-based Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) announced Monday that Brian S. Mosier has been named president and CEO, effective April 1. He succeeds Richard G. Johnstone Jr., who is retiring after a 36-year career with the association. Mosier has be[...]
Va. Beach health care consultancy names CFO
Virginia Beach-based health care consulting company Divurgent announced Wednesday it has hired John Ward as chief financial officer. He succeeds Philip Felt, co-founder of Divurgent, who had served as CFO since the company’s 2007 inception. Felt will lead the board of directors’ finance committee. Ward most recently served a[...]
Colliers International Virginia names new partner
Colliers International announced Tuesday that Jessica Butterworth has been appointed as a partner at Colliers International Virginia. Since 2018 Butterworth has served as the director of engineering services, a role in which she oversees building engineering services for the Colliers offices in Richmond, Charlottesville, Norfolk[...]
BWXT names president, government operations
Lynchburg-based nuclear fuel supplier BWX Technologies Inc. (BWXT) announced Monday that it has hired Robert F. “Rob” Smith as president of government operations, a newly created position. Smith most recently served as vice president and general manager for Lockheed Martin’s radar and sensors systems market segment. In his[...]
Virginia Cattlemen’s Association names executive director
The Virginia Cattlemen’s Association (VCA) announced Dec. 29, 2020 that Brandon Reeves has been named as its executive director. Organized in 1944 and chartered in 1953, the VCA promotes Virginia’s cattle industry. Reeves is a Virginia native who grew up on his family’s beef operation in the Shenandoah Valley. Reeves earne[...]
Preferred Systems Solutions names new CEO
Reston-based federal contractor Preferred Systems Solutions has promoted Babs Doherty to be its president and CEO. Doherty led Eagle Ray Technologies Group for 18 years as its president and CEO before joining PSS in March 2020 through its acquisition of Eagle Ray, an information technology management company that she established[...]
Del. Torian elected chair of Virginia Minority Business Commission
Del. Luke Torian has been elected chair of the newly organized Virginia Minority Business Commission at its inaugural meeting on Thursday. The commission was created by the 2020-2022 biennial state budget to promote growth and competitiveness of minority-owned businesses in Virginia and evaluate best practices to expand minority[...]
