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Aug 29, 2024

Government | Politics 2024: MICHAEL D. BILLS

The state’s biggest individual campaign donor, Michael Bills has become a lightning rod in Virginia political circles for who he funds — candidates who pledge not to take money from Dominion Energy — and who he doesn’t. The founder and chief investment officer of Charlottesville-based Bluestem Asset Management, Bills fou[...]

Economic Development 2023: CHRISTINA WINN
Aug 29, 2024

Economic Development 2024: CHRISTINA WINN

Before taking the reins in Prince William County in 2019, Winn was the director of Arlington Economic Development’s Business Investment Group, where she played a major role in recruiting Amazon.com’s $2.5 billion-plus HQ2 East Coast headquarters. Prince William reported it had won 31 projects, representing more than $1.9 bil[...]

Aug 29, 2024

2024 Virginia 500: Health Care

STEVE ARNER PRESIDENT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CEO-DESIGNATE, CARILION CLINIC, ROANOKE     ANTHONY ‘TONY’ BAKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL OPERATIONS LEAD, MERCK, ELKTON     SETH BLACKLEY CEO AND CO-FOUNDER, EVOLENT HEALTH, ARLINGTON COUNTY     SEAN T. CONNAUGHTON PRESIDENT AND CEO, VIRGINIA HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION, GLEN ALLEN     LT. GEN. […][...]

Real Estate 2023: STEVE LAWSON
Aug 29, 2024

Real Estate 2024: STEVE E. LAWSON

Chairman of his family’s real estate company since 2016, Lawson is focused on the strategic direction, mission and long-term goals of the 52-year-old firm. A third-generation builder and developer, Lawson has long been a passionate advocate for equitable and affordable housing, testifying before Congress and using his leadersh[...]

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Aug 29, 2024

Real Estate 2024: ANDY FLORANCE

Founded in 1987, CoStar Group, a real estate marketplace and analytics company, runs industry-leading businesses like Homes.com, Apartments.com, LoopNet and STR. In February, it announced its plans to move its headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Arlington County, a $20 million investment on top of its $339 million purchase of[...]

Arts | Entertainment | Sports 2023: BRENT PRY
Aug 29, 2024

Arts | Entertainment | Sports 2024: BRENT PRY

A former defensive coordinator at Vanderbilt University and Penn State and a player for the University at Buffalo until he suffered a career-ending injury, Pry became the Hokies’ 35th head coach in November 2021. His first season, not surprisingly, was not exactly stellar, with a 3-8 record, but in 2023, the Hokies improved to[...]

Manufacturing 2023: CHARLES ‘CHARLIE’ LUCK IV
Aug 29, 2024

Manufacturing 2024: CHARLES ‘CHARLIE’ LUCK IV

Representing the third generation of the Luck family at the helm, Charlie Luck IV became president and CEO of the 101-year-old crushed stone company in 1999. Luck’s first stint at the family business was as a summer trainee while studying at Virginia Military Institute, where he graduated in 1983. He then was a professional NA[...]

How we assemble the Virginia 500
Aug 29, 2024

How we assemble the Virginia 500

Welcome to our fifth annual edition of the Virginia 500! For those who aren’t familiar with the Virginia 500, we like to say that it’s like the Fortune 500 but instead of companies, it’s about people — specifically, the most powerful Virginia executives and officials in business, nonprofits, higher education, government [...]

Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: THEODORE ‘TED’ HANSON
Aug 29, 2024

Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: THEODORE ‘TED’ HANSON

After becoming ASGN’s CEO in May 2019, Hanson moved the Fortune 1000 IT and professional staffing services firm’s headquarters from California to Henrico County in 2020. Hanson previously worked for Apex Systems, one of ASGN’s subsidiaries, serving as its chief financial officer for 15 years. After Apex was purchased by AS[...]

Law 2023: MICHAEL R. SKLAIRE
Aug 29, 2024

Law 2024: MICHAEL R. SKLAIRE

Sklaire says sharing the duties of running the Northern Virginia office with Laura Foote Reiff don’t involve the kind of constant tussles for power you see on television law shows. “When two people have [a] similar vision of how the office should be, it’s seamless,” he says.  The job hasn’t changed much, Sklaire says,[...]

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Aug 29, 2024

Economic Development 2024: TODD P. HAYMORE

Since 2018, Haymore has led the global economic development consultancy within Hunton Andrews Kurth, one of the nation’s largest law firms. He previously served as Virginia’s secretary of commerce and trade under Gov. Terry McAuliffe and secretary of agriculture and forestry for Gov. Bob McDonnell. A Danville native, Haymore[...]

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Aug 29, 2024

Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: SUSAN WEDGE

Since joining IBM in 2002, Wedge has taken on roles of increasing responsibility. In 2022, she was tapped to lead IBM Consulting’s U.S. public and federal market, a portfolio worth more than $2.2 billion that supports more than 4,000 U.S.-based consultants. She also has served as IBM’s head of federal operational transformat[...]

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