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Agriculture 2024: WAYNE F. PRYOR
In November 2022, Pryor was elected to his ninth term as president of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation. As of June, Pryor had not announced if he would seek another term; his current term will end in November. The owner of a hay and grain farm in Goochland, Pryor is president, CEO and chairman of […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: ROBIN HAYES
Hayes began his career in aviation by delivering duty-free items to passengers at Boston’s Logan International Airport. In June, Hayes became chairman and CEO of Airbus Americas, leading European corporation Airbus SE’s commercial aircraft business and coordinating among its helicopter, space and defense businesses in North [...]
2024 Virginia 500: Real Estate
PATRICK BAIN PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE LONG & FOSTER COS., CHANTILLY STEPHEN BALLARD PRESIDENT AND CEO, S.B. BALLARD CONSTRUCTION, VIRGINIA BEACH BRENDAN BECHTEL CHAIRMAN AND CEO, BECHTEL CORP., RESTON BRIAN F. BORTELL PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, TIMMONS GROUP, RICHMOND BYRON L. BOSTON CO-CEO AND CHAIRMAN, DYNEX CAPITAL, […]
Real Estate 2024: RONALD J. LAUSTER JR.
President of the firm since 2018, Lauster manages a wide array of innovative projects. One such project is the Virginia Living Museum’s 23-acre campus: the Wild Care Center. Opening in early fall, the 5,000-square-foot facility, which includes numerous sustainable and energy-conserving design features, is creating a window int[...]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: THOMAS A. BELL
Formerly chairman and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America, Bell became CEO of Fortune 500 defense, aerospace and information technology firm Leidos in May 2023, replacing the retiring Roger Krone. So far, he’s presided over some big wins, including an $823 million task order announced in late July from the Defense Information Sys[...]
Manufacturing 2024: BRYAN FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks was named Trex’s president and CEO after the retirement of James Cline in April 2020. He had been executive vice president and chief financial officer before stepping into the top role. Fairbanks joined the publicly traded composite decking and railing manufacturer in 2004. Before Trex, he served in several senior fi[...]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: JOHN HELLER
2023 was quite a year for Heller and his team. Having joined the federal contractor as its CEO the previous year, Heller led Amentum as it integrated three major acquisitions, executed a strategy to become a mission modernization partner for customers and announced an agreement to merge with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions [...]
Education 2024: TRACY FITZSIMMONS
Shenandoah’s president since 2008, Fitzsimmons joined the private liberal arts school in 2001 as dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. This year has been a big one for Shenandoah, with a record-breaking $20 million donation in May from SU alumnus Wilbur Dove and his wife, Clare, toward building a performing and visual ar[...]
Law 2024: MONICA T. MONDAY
As chair of Gentry Locke’s executive board, which was formed in 2023, Monday leads the board’s work and oversees efforts to recruit, develop and retain legal and staff talent. Monday was named managing partner of the state’s eighth largest firm in 2013 — making her one of the first women to lead a large law […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: DELBERT PARKS
As vice president and site executive of Micron Technology Virginia, Micron’s high-tech semiconductor manufacturing facility for computer memory chips, Parks oversees more than 1,600 employees at one of Virginia’s largest exporters. And an upcoming, federally subsidized expansion will see the plant’s workforce nearly double[...]
Manufacturing 2024: FREDRIK HÖGBERG
A native of Sweden, Högberg became president of Volvo Penta North America in 2022. He joined Volvo Group in 1994 and has held a variety of positions, including in digital services, retail development and aftermarket sales. He previously was the senior vice president for digital and IT services for Mack and Volvo Trucks North Am[...]
Arts | Entertainment | Sports 2024: CLAY CAMPBELL
Campbell’s life has taken him off to the races for as long as he can remember. Grandson of Martinsville Speedway founder H. Clay Earles, who built the paperclip-shaped speedway in 1947, Campbell has worked at Martinsville since he was a child. He worked in maintenance, concessions and souvenirs before moving up to vice preside[...]
