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Real Estate 2024: BOB CLARK
A childhood passion for taking things apart, putting them back together and figuring out how they worked led Clark to Virginia Military Institute for a degree in mechanical engineering. With an MBA from William & Mary, Clark started as a mechanical engineer at Newport News Shipbuilding and served as an Air Force officer for [...]
Retail 2024: WILLIAM W. ‘BILL’ LOVETTE
Lovette has been CEO of Sauer Brands since January 2023, his second time in the position; he served as executive chairman and interim CEO in 2019, when Charlotte, North Carolina-based Falfurrias Capital Group purchased the Richmond-based family-owned spice company C.F. Sauer. With more than 1,000 employees, the renamed Sauer Bra[...]
Retail 2024: CHARLES E. TYSON
Tyson has headed up the flooring company formerly known as Lumber Liquidators since 2020, the year after LL Flooring agreed to pay $33 million to settle federal securities fraud charges. He joined the company in 2018 as chief customer experience officer after spending nine years at Advance Auto Parts. Prospects looked bright ear[...]
Nonprofits | Philanthropy 2024: M. SANJAYAN
Time magazine named Sanjayan to its inaugural Time100 Climate list in November 2023, recognizing the climate scientist and nonprofit executive as one of the most innovative leaders driving businesses to act on climate change. The magazine praised his skills as a science communicator who has helped Conservation International form[...]
Transportation 2024: CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ KUHN
At age 16, Kuhn founded JK Moving Services, now North America’s largest independently owned and operated moving company, with annual revenues exceeding $210 million. JK Moving and Kuhn’s other companies, JK Land Holdings and global corporate relocation firm CapRelo, employ more than 1,300 employees, mostly in Virginia. One o[...]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: REGGIE AGGARWAL
Originally a lawyer, Aggarwal got into the events business after planning hundreds of events as president of the Indian CEO Network. This led Aggarwal in 1999 to found Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider based in McLean. Cvent has grown to employ more than 4,800 workers serving some 22,00[...]
Government | Politics 2024: RICHARD CULLEN
Richmond insider Richard Cullen was an early pick by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to serve on the political newcomer’s cabinet when he took office in 2022, and he has remained a prominent figure in the executive branch since. Before joining the Youngkin administration, Cullen was a senior partner at McGuireWoods, Virginia’s largest l[...]
Banking | Finance 2024: SIMON R.B. HAMILTON
A financial adviser for close to three decades, Hamilton still enjoys helping families achieve their financial goals. After joining the Wise Investor Group in 2007, he now leads its portfolio management department. Hamilton also co-hosts “The Wise Investor Show” podcast. On a June episode, Hamilton pointed out to listeners t[...]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: JAMES J. RHYU
Rhyu joined for-profit education tech company Stride in 2013 and has served as its CEO since 2021. Founded in 2000 as K12, Stride offers career-learning services for middle and high school curricula, programs for businesses and the military, and professional skills training in health care and technology for adult learners. Strid[...]
Law 2024: LESLIE KENDRICK
Kendrick became the 13th dean of the University of Virginia School of Law on July 1, replacing Risa Goluboff, who stepped down after eight years in the role and will continue to teach at U.Va. A native of eastern Kentucky, Kendrick graduated from U.Va.’s law school in 2006 and became a member of the faculty […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: MATT TAIT
A U.S. Navy veteran, Tait joined government contractor ManTech International in 2018 as a division president before becoming its chief operating officer in 2020. Shortly after the company went private in a $4.2 billion sale to Carlyle Group, Tait became CEO and president in October 2022. Previously, Tait spent two decades at con[...]
Media 2024: JON CARPENTER
Since July 2022, Carpenter has served as CEO of Comscore, an analytics company that measures audience and consumer behaviors, along with advertising impact, across media platforms. Carpenter started his career at Comscore by serving as chief financial officer from November 2021 until moving into the CEO role. He came to Comscore[...]
