Gannett names chief marketing, strategy officer
McLean-based Gannett Co. Inc., the nation’s largest newspaper publisher, announced Tuesday it has hired Mayur Gupta as its chief marketing and strategy officer, a newly created position. Gupta most recently served as chief marketing officer at meal preparation company Freshly and, before that, was global vice president for gro[...]
ManTech co-founder retires as chairman; president & CEO takes over board seat
Herndon-based ManTech, a technology contractor for U.S. defense, intelligence and federal civilian agencies, announced last week that co-founder George J. Pedersen has decided to retire as executive chairman and chairman of the board. President and CEO Kevin M. Phillips has been elected chairman of the board, and Pedersen will remain on the board as chairman […]
Goodwill of Central, Coastal Va. names workforce development VP
Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia announced Sept. 1 it has hired Mark Heinlein as vice president of workforce development. With 30 years of experience, Heinlein most recently served as head of talent management for Affordable Care LLC. In his new role, he will oversee workforce development and will be responsible for secu[...]
McLean tech, logistics provider names chief HR officer
McLean-based technology and logistics services provider OBXtek Inc. announced Friday that Sharon Harrington has been promoted to chief human resources officer. Harrington joined the company five years ago and has implemented an HR information system, a learning management system and an applicant tracking system. She most recentl[...]
McLean tech provider names cybersecurity director
McLean-based tech provider Saliense announced Wednesday it has hired Victor Florido as director of cybersecurity. With more than 18 years of experience, Florido was most recently the branch chief and senior cybersecurity adviser to the IT security services director of the General Services Administration. In his new role, he will[...]
Newport News federal contractor names director, innovative solutions
Newport News-based federal contractor and professional services company ITA International has promoted Lauren Campbell to director of innovative solutions, effective Aug. 20. Joining the company in 2017, Campbell previously served as program manager of small business innovation research (SBIR) where she oversaw SBIR technology. [...]
Arlington tech company names CEO
Arlington-based tech company Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions (CAES) announced Monday it has hired Mike Kahn as CEO, effective Sept. 1. He replaces Shawn Black, who is leaving the business to pursue other opportunities. “We believe that Mike’s proven leadership capabilities and experience in engineering, manufacturing, m[...]
Vienna marketing software firm names chief revenue officer
Vienna-based marketing software company Surefire Local announced Tuesday it has hired Mike Pierce as its first chief revenue officer. Pierce most recently served as CRO for Digital Pharmacist Inc. and also served as senior sales director for Main Street Hub Inc. and director of sales for Yodle Inc. “With his strong leadership and exceptional track […]
SCC names head of Va. Health Benefit Exchange
The State Corporation Commission (SCC) announced Monday it has appointed Victoria I. Savoy to direct the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange — a new state-based health insurance exchange for individuals and small businesses set to start later this year. The Virginia Health Benefit Exchange was established by the 2020 Virginia [...]
Capital Square names CFO
Henrico County-based real estate investment company Capital Square announced Monday it has hired Austin Griffin as chief financial officer. With more than two decades of experience, Griffin was most recently CFO with The Caton Cos., which oversees operations and assets for nine companies with more than $1 billion in assets. In h[...]
Herndon federal contractor names CFO
Herndon-based federal contractor Constellis announced Monday it has hired Richard Hozik as chief financial officer, replacing Gordon Foster, who will leave the company on Sept. 30. “I’d like to thank Gordon for his incredible efforts on behalf of the company during a critical juncture, including playing a leading role in our[...]
MainStreet Bank names chief operating officer
Lisa Kilgour has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of Fairfax-based MainStreet Bank, its parent company, MainStreet Bancshares Inc., announced Friday. A Virginia Tech graduate, Kilgour joined the bank in 2017 as senior vice president and chief information officer, and before that, served as se[...]