Sign In
Free Newsletter
Central Virginia BBB names new CEO
Barry F. Moore Jr., who previously served on the Better Business Bureau’s Central Virginia branch’s board, has been named its president and CEO, the Glen Allen nonprofit organization announced Wednesday. In a funny twist, the new Barry Moore replaces another Barry Moore, who retired in July 2021. They are not related[...]
Va. economic growth will slow in 2022, ODU economists predict
Virginia’s economy is likely to grow at a slightly slower pace in 2022 than it did last year, with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to make future predictions murky, according to the 2022 Annual Economic Forecast released Wednesday by Old Dominion University’s Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy. “If we can [...]
HCA Healthcare Capital Division promotes chief nurse executive
Richmond-based HCA Healthcare Capital Division announced Tuesday it had promoted Erin Keister as the new division chief nurse executive, effective Feb. 21. “Erin is a strong and empowering leader in the nursing field,” HCA Healthcare Capital Division President Tim McManus said in a statement. “During the pandemic, when hea[...]
Charlottesville Chamber appoints 3 board members
The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce appointed three new board members this month, who are starting three-year terms. They are Eric Mayberry of The Daily Progress, Jonathan Chasen of Wells Fargo Advisors and Rebecca Ivins of Hourigan. Chasen is a private wealth financial adviser who started his career with the former Banc of America Investment […]
Bon Secours names Richmond market chief clinical officer
Dr. Peter Charvat is the new chief clinical officer for the Bon Secours Richmond market, the health system announced recently. In this role, Charvat will focus on clinical practices across the Richmond market, including standardizing best practices in patient care and medicine. He will report to the former Richmond market chief [...]
Virginia Tech Carilion hires director of communications
Josh Meyer will join Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine as its director of communications, the school announced this week. A Virginia Tech alumnus, Meyer was most recently director of marketing and strategic communications for Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke. “We are excited to have Josh join the Virginia [...]
Startup Virginia to host Idea Factory workshop
Richmond-based nonprofit business incubator Startup Virginia is hosting its fifth Idea Factory — a six-week, largely virtual program to help aspiring entrepreneurs test, improve and validate their business ideas — from Feb. 28 to April 4. The program focuses on technology-driven or manufacturing-based business ideas and star[...]
Son replaces father as Smith-Midland Corp. chairman
Rodney I. Smith, who worked at his family’s precast concrete company in Fauquier County for 62 years, has stepped down as Smith-Midland Corp.’s board chairman, making way for his son, Ashley B. Smith, who is also president and CEO. The company, which manufactures, licenses, rents and sells precast concrete products, [...]
ChildFund International taps next CEO
Isam Ghanim will replace Anne Lynam Goddard as president and CEO of ChildFund International, the Richmond-based global nonprofit announced Monday. Goddard is set to retire in May after 15 years leading the organization. Ghanim is currently president of Search for Common Ground, a $60 million nonprofit organization focused on end[...]
VCU names new business school dean
Naomi Boyd, an associate dean from West Virginia University, has been hired as the dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business, the Richmond university announced Monday. Boyd will replace interim dean S. Douglas Pugh on July 1. She is currently associate dean for innovation, outreach and engagement, as well a[...]
JBG Smith breaks ground on two mixed-use towers in Arlington
Maryland-based developer JBG Smith Properties announced Tuesday that it had started construction on two mixed-use towers in National Landing. The multifamily towers, located at 2000 and 2001 S. Bell St., will bring 775 rental apartments and nearly 27,000 square feet of retail space to National Landing. “The start of constructi[...]
Peraton names SVP and chief procurement officer
Dan Ostrosky became senior vice president and chief procurement officer for federal contractor Peraton Inc. on Monday. “Dan brings decades of proven experience in both procurement and profit and loss leadership and has a thorough understanding of how a strategically aligned procurement organization can be a force multiplier,�[...]
