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Federal contractor Steampunk names chief design officer
McLean-based federal information technology services provider Steampunk Inc. announced Tuesday that Jen Sessums has joined the company as its chief design officer. Sessums was most recently the director of customer experience design at Fannie Mae, where she led the creative customer service studio overseeing user experience prof[...]
George Mason names associate VP of innovation and economic development
George Mason University announced Tuesday that Paula Sorrell, the director of the University of Michigan’s Economic Growth Institute, will become the associate vice president of innovation and economic development effective May 1. Mason recently created its School of Computing and Institute for InnovAtion (IDIA) in preparation for Amazon.com Inc.’s East Coast arrival. In her new […]
Owens & Minor names new board member
Mechanicsville-based Fortune 500 medical supply distribution company Owens & Minor Inc. has appointed retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Gwendolyn “Gwen” Bingham to its board of directors, effective March 5. Bingham is a retired three-star U.S. Army lieutenant general and most recently was the Department of the Army’s assi[...]
MBA Consulting Services names COO
Chantilly-based management consulting firm MBA Consulting Services Inc. on Monday named Mark Colturi as chief operating officer. Colturi was most recently the executive vice president of Sevatec Inc., but served as principal of Booz Allen Hamilton for 25 years until 2012. He has approximately 35 years of experience total having [...]
HHHunt names new COO
Blacksburg-based real estate company HHHunt Corp. promoted Stephen Fritz to chief operating officer, the company announced Tuesday. Fritz was most recently senior vice president of HHHunt and president of HHHunt Homes. As COO, he will serve on the company’s executive committee. He will be based in the Richmond and Raleigh offi[...]
VCU College of Humanities and Sciences appoints dean
Jennifer Malat will be dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Humanities and Sciences effective July 1, the university announced Tuesday. Malat is currently the divisional dean for social sciences at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Arts and Sciences and oversees academic affairs, faculty affairs and[...]
United Way Worldwide names chief experience officer
Alexandria-based health and education nonprofit organization United Way Worldwide has named former SunTrust Foundation President as its chief experience officer, the organization announced Tuesday. In his new role, Little will lead all donor-facing functions and will be a part of the executive management team. He will report to [...]
Where the action is
In the wake of Amazon.com Inc.’s late 2018 announcement that its $2.5 billion HQ2 East Coast headquarters would locate in Arlington County, there’s been a game of musical chairs taking place among Northern Virginia’s economic development offices. Last July, Victor Hoskins, Arlington’s economic development director, left [...]
VCU Honors College names new dean
Virginia Commonwealth University has tapped Scott C. Breuninger as dean of its honors college, VCU announced Friday. Breuninger starts on July 1. Breuninger currently works with the University of South Dakota (USD) as the director of its honors program and as an associate professor of history. He has been with USD since 2011 and[...]
ICF makes executive promotions
Fairfax-based management consulting firm ICF International Inc. promoted two employees to executive leadership roles, the company announced Friday. James Morgan will become chief of business operations and Bettina Welsh will become chief financial officer, effective Feb. 29. Morgan previously served as CFO at ICF and his role as[...]
George Mason University names new president
The George Mason University Board of Visitors has selected Gregory Washington, the dean of the University of California, Irvine’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering, as the eighth president of George Mason. Washington will start on July 1. He takes over from former state Secretary of Education Anne Holton, who has served [...]
Marsh & McLennan names EVP of business insurance
Marsh & McLennan Agency has named Max Richardson executive vice president of business insurance in the mid-Atlantic region, a new position. He will be based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Richardson has been with the national insurance brokerage for 15 years and grew the risk management sector in Charlotte. He specializes in [...]
