Audi of America names SVP, chief marketing officer
Herndon-based premium auto manufacturer Audi of America announced Wednesday it has promoted Tara Rush as senior vice president and chief marketing officer, effective Dec. 1. Rush currently serves as Audi of America’s chief communications officer. In her new role, she will oversee brand strategy and U.S. marketing efforts inclu[...]
McLean health IT provider forms board of advisers
McLean-based health information technology provider CNSI announced Wednesday it has formed a board of advisers. “Their deep policy, technology, clinical, Medicaid, Medicare and commercial health knowledge and experience will be invaluable to CNSI’s future strategic growth,” CNSI CEO Todd Stottlemyer said in a statement. “They will also advise us on better ways to support our […]
Abingdon investment advisory firm names chief investment officer
Investment adviser Concord Asset Management, a division of Abingdon-based Concord Wealth Partners, announced Monday it has hired Mitch York as its inaugural chief investment officer. York was most recently the manager of portfolios and investment with Fairfax-based Edelman Financial Services, where he managed a $24 billion inv[...]
Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge names sales, marketing VP
Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge (Visit VBR) announced Monday it has promoted Debora Wright as vice president of sales and marketing. With more than 25 years of experience in destination marketing, Wright will lead external outreach and brand-building for the organization. She has been with the organization since 1993, when it wa[...]
ODU, EVMS, Sentara name partnership executive director
Old Dominion University, Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) and Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare announced Tuesday that Kevin Leslie has been named executive director of its new partnership, the Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium (HRBRC). The HRBRC was recently approved by Gov. Ralph Northam and the General Assembl[...]
DXC names new CFO
Ken Sharp, a veteran finance leader, will assume the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer at Tysons-based DXC Technology on Nov. 30. Sharp will report directly to DXC President and CEO Mike Salvino and will oversee the company’s global financial strategy and reporting, investor relations, general accoun[...]
CIT names VP, entrepreneurial ecosystems
The Herndon-based Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) announced Wednesday that it has hired Sean Mallon as vice president for its Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Division. One of the CIT’s four newly created divisions, the Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Division serves as the operating arm for the Virginia Innovation Partnersh[...]
S.L. Nusbaum exec named president of SIOR Va. Chapter
Norfolk-based S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. announced Wednesday that Austin Newman, vice president and director of office brokerage, has been named president of the Virginia chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). With more than 3,400 members in 686 cities and 38 countries, SIOR is a global professional office[...]
VHHA announces 2020-21 board of directors
The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA) on Wednesday announced its elected 2020-2021 board of directors. The new slate of officers includes: Chairman: Steven C. Arner, Carilion Clinic executive vice president and chief operating officer Vice chairman: Peter M. Mulkey, Clinch Valley Health CEO Secretary-treasure[...]
Richmond civil engineering firm names director of housing, education
Richmond-based civil engineering firm Koontz Bryant Johnson Williams (KBJW) announced Tuesday that Cameron Palmore has been hired as director of housing and education. With more than 24 years of experience, Palmore most recently served a five-year contract with the University of Virginia’s Energy and Utilities Department as a [...]
Reston telecom company taps comms market president
Reston-based telecommunications infrastructure company Transaction Network Services (TNS) announced Tuesday that Bill Versen has been promoted as president of the communications market. Versen joined TNS in 2018 as the company’s chief product officer. In his new role, he will oversee sales and go-to-market strategy. He will al[...]
CarLotz names chief commercial officer, general counsel
Chesterfield County-based CarLotz Inc., a consignment dealer of used cars, announced Tuesday it has hired Becca Polak as the company’s inaugural chief commercial officer and general counsel, effective Oct. 30. Polak joins CarLotz — which in late October announced plans to go public and expand nationwide — from Carmel, In[...]