Greater Washington Partnership names CEO
The Greater Washington Partnership (GWP) announced Wednesday that JB Holston will become the organization’s CEO in September. Founded in 2017, GWP is an alliance of 27 CEOs and business leaders in the region that focuses on economic development for the greater Washington region, including parts of Northern Virginia, Richmond a[...]
Va. Beach property management firm names director
Virginia Beach-based property management firm The Lawson Cos. announced Wednesday that David Carneal will be its director of property management. He will be responsible for management of the company’s portfolio of more than 5,500 units and will oversee the company’s six regional property managers. Carneal was most recently p[...]
McLean tech company names president, CEO
McLean-based mobile technology company CIBT Global Inc. announced Tuesday that Lee Spirer will be the company’s new president and CEO. Spirer will split time between the company’s McLean and New York City offices. Succeeding John Donoghue, Spirer was most recently the executive vice president and chief growth and transfo[...]
Reston-based Ellucian names chief marketing officer
Reston-based higher education software company Ellucian announced Wednesday it has named Sharon Loeb as its chief marketing officer. She will lead marketing initiatives and digital transformation for the company. Loeb was most recently the executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Cengage Learning, where she led marketing, communications and public affairs for the company. […]
Fairfax consulting company names president
Fairfax-based IT and management consulting contractor Axiologic Solutions LLC announced Wednesday it has named Andy Baratta as its president, who will lead business development and growth strategy for the company. Baratta was most recently the chief operating officer at Fairfax-based Data and Analytic Solutions Inc. He also prev[...]
U.Va. names McIntire School of Commerce dean
The University of Virginia announced Wednesday that Nicole Thorne Jenkins will be the dean of the McIntire School of Commerce, effective July 1. Jenkins is currently vice dean of the Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky, where she is also the Von Allmen chaired professor of accountancy. She has [...]
Greater Richmond Partnership hires VP of business development
Regional economic development organization The Greater Richmond Partnership Inc. (GRP) announced Tuesday it has hired Audrey Polk as its vice president of business development. Polk most recently worked as the existing business representative at the Henrico Economic Development Authority. Before that, she was a research analys[...]
Capital Square names VP of construction management
Henrico County-based real estate investment company Capital Square announced Tuesday that it has named Michael Ollinger as vice president of construction management. He will be responsible for construction management for existing assets and new development. Ollinger most recently worked as a design and construction consultant [...]
Reston IT company names president
Tony Crescenzo has been hired as president of Reston-based information technology company Intelligent Waves LLC. Formerly the CEO of Falls Church-based IT company IntelliDyne LLC, Crescenzo earned his bachelor’s degree from Stockton University and his master’s degree in business administration from Rutgers University. Intell[...]
Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents names medical director
Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents in New Kent County, which treats patients who suffer from chronic illness, brain injury or neurological impairment, announced this week that Dr. Brett Sharp has been named as its medical director, which became effective April 20. Sharp, who has 29 years of clinical experience, has[...]
Tysons software company CFO resigns after 6 months
Tysons-based software company MicroStrategy announced Wednesday that its chief financial officer, Lisa Mayr, has resigned after joining the company six months ago. The company’s chief operating officer Phong Le, who has previously served as the CFO, will take over the role. Mayr was hired as MicroStrategy’s CFO in October after serving as CFO at Washington, […]
Norfolk real estate company promotes exec to regional VP
Norfolk-based real estate company S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. announced Wednesday that it has promoted Debbie Franco to regional vice president. Franco was most recently the regional property manager at the firm, covering the Northern Virginia region. She started her career in real estate at the firm in 2002 as a leasing agent and[...]