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Diamonds in developers’ eyes
Standing near the grand entrance of upcoming entertainment venue and food hall The Park at RVA, Orcun Turkay says he’s excited for the future of Richmond’s newly branded Diamond District. He calls it “Scott’s Addition 2.0,” referencing the trendy adjoining neighborhood. Exact plans for the Diamond District, which will [...]
Real Estate: MARK HOURIGAN
Construction and development firm Hourigan Group changes skylines across Virginia — from a new Hyatt Place on the Virginia Beach oceanfront opened this summer to a 20-story downtown Richmond headquarters completed for Dominion Energy Inc. in 2019. Hourigan Group also is behind Virginia’s tallest timber building, a Charlotte[...]
Federal Contractors/Technology: MIKE SALVINO
In July, Salvino added chairman to his title, following the retirement of former Pfizer Inc. Chairman and CEO Ian C. Read from the DXC board. The Fortune 500 IT services company made another move, downsizing its headquarters and moving from Tysons to Ashburn in 2021 as it sought a hybrid-friendly workplace. Salvino joined DXC in[...]
Federal Contractors/Technology: LAURA K. IPSEN
After being acquired by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners last year, Ellucian Inc., a higher education technology provider, acquired CampusLogic, which helps streamline financial aid for students. The company employs more than 3,200 people worldwide, about 250 of whom are in Virginia. Ipsen started her job with Ellucian in 20[...]
Health Care: ANTHONY ‘TONY’ BAKER
The leading Virginia executive of Fortune 500 pharma manufacturer Merck & Co., Baker has been with the business for 14 years. Merck develops medicines to treat diseases such as cancer and diabetes, and vaccines to protect people from human papillomavirus and chickenpox. The company brought in $48.7 billion in sales last year[...]
Health Care: DR. ARTHUR L. KELLERMANN
Over the past year, Kellermann has overseen the establishment of several new VCU Health System assets, including a $384 million outpatient center in downtown Richmond and an ambulatory surgery center in Short Pump. The health system also is on track to open the 16-story, $400 million “Wonder Tower” for The Children’s Hospi[...]
Manufacturing: JOHN M. STEITZ
After John D. Gottwald retired in 2019, Steitz became president and CEO of the plastic films and aluminum extrusions manufacturing company. Steitz had previously served as CEO of Addivant Corp., a global supplier of polymer additives, following tenures as president and chief operating officer of PQ Corp. and as COO of Albemarle [...]
Federal Contractors/Technology: PAUL A. DILLAHAY
In June, the company formerly known as NCI Information Systems Inc. rebranded as Empower AI, taking the name of the artificial intelligence platform it launched in 2020. More than 75% of the company’s clients have adopted the platform, which it says has accounted for more than $1.5 billion worth of work. Empower AI reported mo[...]
Law: A. BENJAMIN SPENCER
In 2020, Spencer became the first Black dean of America’s oldest law school. A graduate of Morehouse College, Harvard Law School and the London School of Economics and Political Science, Spencer started his career in private practice before joining the law faculty at the University of Richmond in 2004. An expert in civil proce[...]
Real Estate: J. SCOTT ADAMS
In November 2021, Colliers announced Adams’ promotion from regional president to executive managing director for Colliers’ Virginia and Raleigh, North Carolina, brokerages. Adams has more than 27 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry as an investment sales broker, project manager and consultant. Before h[...]
Nonprofits/Philanthropy: ELIZABETH A. McCLANAHAN
McClanahan says her first year as CEO of the Virginia Tech Foundation has illuminated for her the spirit of the school motto of Ut Prosim, or “That I May Serve.” “I see it, not just embraced as a motto and spoken often, but also embodied daily in the lives of VT students, faculty, staff, administration […]
Real Estate: JON JENNINGS
Jennings leads the general contracting firm founded in 1952 by his grandfather, bricklayer Lawrence Floyd Jennings. Jon Jennings joined the family business in 2000 and oversees the 350-employee company’s operations in the metro D.C. area and Richmond. L.F. Jennings has a broad portfolio of projects. In Washington, D.C., it’s[...]
