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Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: JENNIFER BOYKIN
Since beginning her career in 1987 at Newport News Shipbuilding in the nuclear engineering division, Boykin steadily rose through the ranks, becoming its first female president in 2017. Newport News Shipbuilding is a division of Fortune 500 military contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries and is the state’s top industrial emp[...]
Banking | Finance 2024: NIGEL MORRIS
In 1994, Morris co-founded Capital One Financial with Richard Fairbank, who remains the credit card giant’s chairman and CEO. Morris served as Capital One’s president and chief operating officer until 2004, when he decided it was time for something new. In 2007, Morris partnered with Frank Rotman to launch QED Investors, a f[...]
Nonprofits | Philanthropy 2024: LT. GEN. JAMES B. LASTER (USMC, RET.)
While the Toys for Tots program is closely associated with Christmas, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation has expanded its efforts and now provides year-round support for children in need, including children affected by natural disasters, kids in the foster care system and Native American children. In 2023, the organization dist[...]
Transportation 2024: P. DALE BENNETT
Bennett lost his father, Paul O. Bennett, this year, and the Virginia House of Delegates and the state Senate signed a joint resolution honoring him. Bennett adopted the love of trucking from his dad, a professional truck driver, and has advocated for the trucking industry for more than 40 years. The nation’s trucking indust[...]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: KATHY WARDEN
After previously serving as its president and chief operating officer, Warden in 2019 was named CEO of Northrop Grumman, the world’s third largest aerospace and defense company. No. 38 on Forbes’ 2023 list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women, Warden previously worked for General Dynamics and Veridian before joining Nort[...]
Insurance 2024: RICHARD G. ‘RICKY’ SPIRO
With more than 30 years of experience in insurance and financial services, Spiro has led the Henrico County-based property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and advisory firm since 2017. A portfolio company of Washington, D.C.-based Carlyle Group, The Hilb Group has more than 2,200 employees in 29 states. The f[...]
Economic Development 2024: BRYAN K. STEPHENS
Stephens took the helm of the Hampton Roads Chamber in 2013. The chamber promotes business concerns in the region, which is home to Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval complex, as well as significant manufacturing and hospitality sectors. The chamber has maintained its U.S. Chamber of Commerce five-star accreditat[...]
Law 2024: JONATHAN P. HARMON
In 2017, McGuireWoods’ board of partners elected Harmon to be the first Black chairman of the state’s largest law firm. In the role, Harmon is the face of the firm, responsible for its big-picture strategy and vision. In addition to leading McGuireWoods, Harmon continues to work as a trial lawyer skilled at communicating c[...]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: JUDI DOTSON
With over 35 years under her belt at Booz Allen Hamilton, Dotson has led the Fortune 500 global management consultancy’s national security and global defense business since 2022. Previously, she led the firm’s National Security Sector teams, and before that, its Joint Combatant Commands account that includes clients througho[...]
Education 2024: BRIAN O. HEMPHILL
In July, after more than two years of planning, Old Dominion merged with Eastern Virginia Medical School to form the largest suite of health care programs in the state, with 56 academic programs. The newly integrated entity, in recognition of a $20 million gift from Joan Brock, is known as Macon & Joan Brock Virginia [&helli[...]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: ROBERT K. ‘KELLY’ ORTBERG
In August, Ortberg succeeded Dave Calhoun, who stepped down after a turbulent four-year tenure as the Arlington Fortune Global 500 aerospace and defense giant’s chief executive. Ortberg is the retired president and CEO of aerospace and defense contractor Rockwell Collins, now absorbed into Arlington-based defense contractor RT[...]
