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W.M. Jordan exec joins National Academy of Construction
The Austin, Texas-based National Academy of Construction (NAC) on Thursday elected John R. Lawson II, executive chairman of Newport News-based W.M. Jordan Co., as a member of its 2020 class. Lawson in 2018 stepped down as president and CEO after 32 years leading W.M. Jordan, which his father founded in 1958. During his tenure,[...]
SAIC names executive VP, CFO
Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced Thursday it has hired Prabu Natarajan as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Jan. 4, 2021. Natarajan most recently worked with Falls Church-based Fortune 100 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. [...]
Tysons contractor names resource conservation VP, CX director
Tysons-based government contractor NuAxis Innovations announced Wednesday it has hired Denise Manning as vice president of resource conservation. With more than 30 years of experience, Manning previously served as president of management consulting firm G&B Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alexandria-based VSE Corp. In 2013, she launched Manning Outcomes, another management consulting firm. In […][...]
Vienna federal contractor names COO
Vienna-based IT service management company Government Tactical Solutions (GovTact) announced Thursday that Luke Howe has been promoted to chief operating officer. Howe most recently served as the company’s executive vice president. In his new role, he will focus on business strategy, growth and company operations. “Luk[...]
Sentara names senior VP, CIO
Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare announced Monday it has named Tim Skeen as senior vice president and chief information officer, effective Nov. 9. Skeen most recently worked for Anthem Inc., where he was chief operating officer and had also served as enterprise chief information officer, He oversaw Anthem’s technology and [...]
General Dynamics CEO joins JPMorgan Chase board
New York City-based JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced Wednesday that Phebe N. Novakovic, chairman and CEO of Reston-based aerospace and defense contractor General Dynamics Corp., has been elected to join the company’s board of directors, effective Dec. 7. Novakovic has served as chairman and CEO of General Dynamics since [...]
ACLU-Virginia’s Gastañaga announces retirement
Claire Gastañaga, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, announced her retirement Monday. She will remain in her position until March 31 or as soon as a successor is found, the organization said in a news release. Hired in 2012, Gastañaga has overseen major growth of the organization, which incre[...]
Herndon tech contractor announces leadership appointments
Herndon-based tech contractor Valiant Integrated Services LLC announced Friday that Chief Financial Officer Mike Pilon has been promoted as the company’s first enterprise chief operating officer in a string of new leadership appointments. Dan Corbett will succeed Pilon, who had served as CFO since 2017. In his new role, Pi[...]
Fairfax tech company names AI director
Fairfax-based technology and engineering company ECS (a subsidiary of Henrico County-based ASGN Inc.) announced Tuesday it has hired Aaron Burciaga as senior director of artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics. Burciaga was most recently the global operations director for analytics and AI with HCL Technologies. In his new rol[...]
Arlington tech company names health operations lead
Arlington-based technology services provider Halfaker and Associates LLC announced Wednesday that it has named Katrina Tuisamatatele as deputy executive vice president of health operations. With more than 25 years of experience, Tuisamatatele most recently worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Informatio[...]
PBS names chief programming exec
Arlington-based Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) announced Tuesday that Sylvia Bugg has been promoted to chief programming executive and general manager of general audience programming, effective immediately. Bugg most recently served as vice president of general audience programming, overseeing the PBS editorial team and leadi[...]
PAE names readiness, sustainment VP
Falls Church-based defense and government services contractor Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE) announced last week it has named Cristal Rice as the vice president of its readiness and sustainment group. Rice comes from The Boeing Co., where she had worked since 2013. She was most recently the subdivision leader and senior [...]
