Newport News staffing firm names executive search VP
Newport News-based executive search firm Lee Group Search announced Wednesday that Wes Ashworth has been promoted to vice president executive search to oversee executive recruitment and placement for U.S.-based companies. Ashworth joined the firm in 2014 as an executive search consultant. During his time with the firm, he has sp[...]
Va., Md. & Del. Assoc. of Electric Cooperatives names board leadership
The board of directors of the Glen Allen-based Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) announced Monday that Patricia S. “Pat” Dorey will serve as chair for the 2020-2021 year. Dorey is a retired college administrator and academic counselor who represents Delaware Electric Cooperative [...]
Virginia’s Gateway Region, Community College Workforce Alliance hire workforce development director
Virginia’s Gateway Region (VGR) and the Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA) announced Monday that Michelle Rogers has been hired for the new joint position of director of workforce development, effective July 6. This is the first time that a regional economic development organization and a community college have pa[...]
Colonial Downs announces leadership changes
The Colonial Downs Group, owner of the New Kent County horse race track and Rosie’s Gaming Emporium, announced Friday Lisa Speller will serve as the company’s vice president of government affairs. Speller, who most recently served as a policy adviser for Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration, will oversee community relat[...]
Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing names president, CEO
The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) research institute in Prince George County has appointed John Milton-Benoit as its president and CEO, effective Aug. 20, the organization announced Friday. Milton-Benoit succeeds William T. Powers, who will retire in August. Powers has served on the board of the organiz[...]
Virginia Tech — Montgomery Executive Airport names director
The board of directors for the Virginia Tech — Montgomery Executive Airport (VTMEA) announced Thursday that Keith Holt has been named as airport director, effective July 27. VTMEA is a regional authority that includes Virginia Tech, Montgomery County and the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg. Holt has been hired to repl[...]
FSA Federal hires VP of finance, accounting
Ashburn-based government services company FSA Federal announced Wednesday that Chandler Terry has joined the company as vice president of finance and accounting. In his new role, he will oversee all finance functions of the company, including capital resources, forecasting, treasury, financial services, accounting, payroll, au[...]
MainStreet Bancshares names business banking division head
Fairfax-based MainStreet Bancshares Inc. (parent company of MainStreet Bank) announced Wednesday that Thomas Cary has been promoted to lead MainStreet Bank’s business banking division. Cary has been with MainStreet Bank as a business banker for 10 years. While earning his bachelor’s degree in finance from George Mason Univer[...]
Navy Federal Financial Group names chief operating officer
Navy Federal Financial Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vienna-based Navy Federal Credit Union, announced Tuesday it has hired Diane Young as chief operating officer. She joins the group following the retirement of Patricia Wood, who had served in the role since 2015. Young most recently was a vice president for Goldman Sac[...]
Unmanned Systems Association of Va. names board chair
The New College Institute in Martinsville announced Tuesday that interim Executive Director Karen Jackson has been elected as board chair of the Unmanned Systems Association of Virginia (USAV). The association is a nonprofit coalition that promotes legal and regulatory framework for growth in the unmanned systems industry in Vir[...]
Newport News staffing firm names operations VP
Newport News staffing and recruiting firm The Lee Group announced Tuesday that Sarah Fulton has been promoted as vice president of operations after 11 years with the company. Fulton joined the firm in 2009 and most recently served as branch manager at the company’s Chesapeake office. In her new role, she will lead The Lee [&[...]
South Hampton Roads Bar Association names president
Vandeventer Black LLP attorney Michael D. Pierce has been named president of the South Hampton Roads Bar Association (SHRBA), the Norfolk-based law firm announced Tuesday. The minority bar association for the Hampton Roads area, SHRBA helps members develop professional skills and knowledge for their profession. Pierce joined the[...]