Finance | Insurance 2023: CECILIA A. HODGES
Hodges was promoted to her current post in 2018, after serving as market president for Central and Southern Virginia and real estate banking group vice president. Based in Vienna, she manages teams in more than 60 branches in Virginia and the D.C. metro area. A 35-year banking professional who was managing director of Provident [...]
Finance | Insurance 2023: JEFF GRINSPOON
Grinspoon co-founded VWG Wealth Management with John Verfurth and Richard Weeks after leaving his position as senior vice president at Morgan Stanley in 2011. A registered investment adviser, VWG partners with aggregator Hightower Advisors, which manages back-end functions such as regulatory compliance and technology. As of 2022[...]
Finance | Insurance 2023: JEFF BENTLEY
Bentley runs the sixth largest credit union in Virginia, but over the course of his career, he’s learned that leaders can control only so much; sometimes you must “go with the ebb and flow of life.” Northwest marked $4.1 billion in assets during fiscal year 2022, down slightly from 2021’s $4.35 billion. The credit union [...]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: GARY J. SHAPIRO
A lawyer, lobbyist and New York Times bestselling author, Shapiro runs CES, the world’s largest consumer technology trade show. Held in Las Vegas each January, the trade event, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, is the industry’s premier event for introducing new technologies and products. The pandemic caused d[...]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: PHONG LE
Le took the reins of MicroStrategy in August 2022 after its high-profile former CEO, Michael Saylor, stepped back to focus on cryptocurrency bitcoin. Founder Saylor, who continues as the independently owned company’s executive chairman, is still doubling down on bitcoin, as is MicroStrategy, which purchased about $347 million [...]
The Mailroom October 2023
Don’t say ‘Don’t Say Gay?’ I am disappointed in your June 2023 workforce article, “Pride in their work.” In it, you perpetuate misinformation that the left-leaning press has been pushing on Americans. Two specific examples: Reference to the Florida “Don’t Say Gay” law — This bill does not use the word “gay” in it, and […]
Health Care 2023: REESE JACKSON
Named Chesapeake Regional Healthcare’s president and CEO in 2016, Jackson previously led Forbes Regional Hospital in Pennsylvania and was chief operating officer and senior vice president of operations for Valley Health. With 40 practice locations and approximately 600 physicians, Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is a nonprofit [...]
Health Care 2023: DR. K. CRAIG KENT
A vascular surgeon, Kent joined UVA Health in February 2020, just before COVID-19 hit, having served previously as dean of the Ohio State University College of Medicine. He is responsible for a health system that employs about 16,000 people and includes U.Va. Medical Center, a children’s hospital and schools of nursing and med[...]
Law 2023: MICHAEL R. SKLAIRE
With experience spanning private practice, trial work with the U.S. Department of Justice and positions as special assistant U.S. attorney and assistant U.S. attorney, Sklaire brings a wealth of experience to Greenberg Traurig, a global law firm with more than 2,650 attorneys across 47 locations. He has expertise in business cri[...]
Law 2023: MARGARET F. HARDY
Hardy’s experience as a registered nurse has benefited health care workers in malpractice actions and investigations. As Sands Anderson’s Fredericksburg office managing shareholder and first woman president, Hardy heads up the firm’s health care practice and is a member of its government, business and litigation groups. Sh[...]
Manufacturing 2023: ESTER CODINA
Since 2022, Codina has overseen North American operations for Alfa Laval, a leading manufacturer of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling products. She started her new position at the Swedish company after a stint as senior vice president of its U.S. service and marine divisions, a role in which role she boosted customer [...]
Government | Politics 2023: RYAN McDOUGLE
Following the retirement of veteran Republican Sen. Tommy Norment, McDougle could be the next majority or minority leader of the state Senate, depending on how party control swings after this fall’s election. Chairman of the Virginia Senate Republican Caucus, McDougle is in the new guard of legislative leaders poised to take t[...]