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Law: MICHAEL HERRING
Herring made headlines in 2019 when he left his longtime position as Richmond commonwealth’s attorney for a partnership at the state’s largest law firm. Two years later, he became managing partner of McGuireWoods’ Richmond office. The Richmond native served 13 years as the city’s top prosecutor. Herring now represents pe[...]
Health Care: NANCY HOWELL AGEE
The 2020s are shaping up to be a defining time for Agee and Carilion Clinic. In fall 2021, the Roanoke-based health system opened a pediatric outpatient center. Carilion plans to invest $1 billion by 2025 to improve health care services in southwestern Virginia. Half of that money is budgeted to pay for the expansion of [&hellip[...]
‘The Wild West’
From an outsider’s perspective, it may appear as if technology is improving and changing almost daily — especially sparked by pandemic-driven remote work. But according to a 2021 study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, more than 80% of technologies improve in performance at a rate of less than 25% per year. Virgi[...]
Retail/Wholesale: WILLIAM G. ‘BILL’ CRUTCHFIELD JR.
An entrepreneur from the get-go, Crutchfield started out by selling and installing stereo systems in the Charlottesville area as a high schooler before going on to graduate from the University of Virginia. Today, Crutchfield Corp., a privately held electronics retailer based in Albemarle County, employs about 800 workers. In fis[...]
Transportation: REAR ADM. CHRISTOPHER SCOTTY’ GRAY
Gray took over leadership of the U.S. Navy’s mid-Atlantic region from Rear Adm. Charles “Chip” Rock during a change of command ceremony in June. Rock had led operations in the region since 2018 and retired after 35 years of service. Gray is responsible for 14 naval installations — including the Naval Station Norfolk, the[...]
Federal Contractors/Technology: SCOTT McINTYRE
Guidehouse completed its acquisition of McLean-based Dovel Technologies in late 2021, adding another 2,000 employees to a workforce that has grown to about 12,000 people in more than 50 locations. Its headquarters move from Washington, D.C., to McLean represented one of Northern Virginia’s largest economic development deals in[...]
Real Estate: RAYMOND A. RITCHEY
Before becoming senior executive vice president in 2016, Ritchey was national director of acquisitions and development and had overseen Massachusetts-based Boston Properties’ Washington, D.C., office since 1998. Responsible for all business development, leasing and marketing in the D.C. area, he also directly oversees similar [...]
Professional Services: STEPHANIE R. PETERS
Peters has been with the VSCPA, a statewide professional association for CPAs, since 1997 and leads the organization’s efforts in the areas of strategy, member engagement, national and external relations, and diversity, equity and inclusion. With 27 employees, the VSCPA recorded $5.8 million in revenue for fiscal year 2021. In[...]
Professional Services: HORACIO ROZANSKI
Since 2012, Rozanski has led a strategic transformation of Booz Allen Hamilton, focusing on investments in technology and talent, as well as reshaping its portfolio toward mission-critical, high-margin solutions. A native of Argentina who grew up during a period of political turmoil, Rozanski joined the Fortune 500 global manage[...]
Economic Development: H. GARRETT HART III
Hart, who joined Chesterfield County in 2015, marked his biggest victory in June, when the Lego Group announced it will bring a $1 billion factory to the county, expected to create 1,760 jobs in the next decade. The 1.7 million-square-foot facility, where the iconic colorful plastic bricks will be manufactured, is set to be cons[...]
Manufacturing: KAI FRIEDRICH
Friedrich has worked for the Swiss family-owned company for nearly 20 years, starting as a branch manager in Saudi Arabia. He has also held management and executive positions in Switzerland and South Africa. In Newport News, he is responsible for the construction equipment division’s sales, service, training and product manage[...]
Professional Services: TIMOTHY H. GILLIS
A published poet and former law professor, Gillis joined KPMG as a partner in 1998 and is a 2006 graduate of the firm’s Chairman 25 leadership development program. He has more than 25 years of professional experience as an auditor, lawyer and tax professional, serving Fortune 500 and mid-market companies in diverse industries.[...]
