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Deloitte names first female Central Va. marketplace leader
Deloitte named Alison Rogish its new Central Virginia marketplace leader Wednesday, the first woman to hold the role. “It’s an honor to have been asked to serve as marketplace leader for Deloitte’s Central Virginia practice,” Rogish said in a statement. “I look forward to using my knowledge and experience to build on o[...]
Youngkin announces multiple Cabinet, staff appointments
Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin announced Monday and Tuesday a series of staff and Cabinet appointments, including state secretary of veterans and defense affairs and his chief of staff. Youngkin named Craig Crenshaw as secretary of veterans and defense affairs and Daniel Gade as commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services. �[...]
Huntington Ingalls Industries promotes VP of contracts
Newport News-based Fortune 500 military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) promoted Matt Mulherin Jr. to vice president of contracts at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. He assumed the role on Monday. “Matt, a second-generation shipbuilder, brings more than 17 years of business management experience and lead[...]
3Pillar Global names CFO
3Pillar Global Inc. has hired Jeff Sperber as its chief financial officer, the Fairfax-based product lifecycle management company announced Tuesday. “Jeff Sperber brings us exceptional skills honed by years of leadership managing high-growth businesses,” 3Pillar CEO David DeWolf said in a statement. “But Jeff is more than [...]
ICF acquires McLean tech contractor
Fairfax-based management consulting firm ICF International Inc. announced Monday that it had completed its acquisition of McLean-based IT federal contractor Creative Systems and Consulting. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The company announced in December 2021 that it had entered into a definitive agreemen[...]
Sen. Kaine back in D.C. after being stuck on I-95 for 27 hours
This story was updated Jan. 4 at 4:20 p.m. After being stranded with hundreds of other motorists on Interstate 95 for nearly 27 hours, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine arrived at his office in Washington, D.C., just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to CNBC. The 2016 Democratic vice presidential candidate wrote on his Facebook page Tuesday [&[...]
Richmond seeks developers for Diamond District
The city of Richmond issued a request for interest on Dec. 28, 2021, seeking developers for the 66.7-acre Diamond baseball stadium property it has dubbed the Diamond District. The city plans to demolish the stadium and construct a new multipurpose one that the Richmond Flying Squirrels will share with Virginia Commonwealth Unive[...]
Richard Cullen to become Youngkin’s counselor
Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin has selected former Virginia Attorney General Richard Cullen as counselor to the governor. A senior partner and former chairman of McGuireWoods, Cullen will leave Virginia’s largest firm on Jan. 14, the day before Youngkin is sworn in. Cullen joined McGuireWoods in 1977. From 1991 to 1994, he serv[...]
Looking back
In November 2021, Gov. Ralph Northam sat down for an interview with Virginia Business, looking back at his eventful four-year term. This is a transcript of the full interview, part of which was used in the January 2022 cover story, “A dramatic shift.” The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Virginia Business: W[...]
Consumer Technology Association: “CES will and must go on”
The Arlington-based Consumer Technology Association (CTA) is moving forward with its CES consumer technology trade show in Las Vegas in January, despite cancelations from big exhibitors and the surge of COVID-19 cases fueled by the omicron variant. Formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, CES typically draws thousands of[...]
Chantilly’s CTSI acquires Fla. security firm
Chantilly-based technology firm Corbett Technology Solutions Inc. (CTSI) announced Tuesday it had acquired Orlando, Florida-based risk, resilience and security services provider Star Asset Security. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. CTSI is a portfolio company of Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners. The transaction is CTSI’s sixth acquisition since it was acquired […][...]
30 Va. projects awarded $24.5M in flood prep grants
The Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund has awarded $24.5 million in grants for 30 projects statewide, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. “The Community Flood Preparedness Fund will provide an estimated $75 million a year to improve the resilience of our commonwealth, including targeted funding for Virginia’s most vulnerable and underserved communities,” Northam said in a […][...]
