Virginia 500 : The 2022 Power List
Who are Virginia’s most powerful and influential leaders in business, government, politics and education this year? Find out in the third annual edition of the Virginia 500: The 2022-23 Power List. Read more about how we assembled the Virginia 500 from our editor. And see a note from our publisher about the power of leadershi[...]
2022 Virginia 500: Retail | Wholesale
MICHAEL AKROP CEO, LEESA SLEEP LLC, VIRGINIA BEACH ROBERT “BOB” ARCHER CHAIRMAIN AND CEO, BLUE RIDGE BEVERAGE CO., SALEM GILBERT T. BLAND CHAIRMAN, THE GILJOY GROUP; PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN, URBAN LEAGUE OF HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA BEACH ELIZABETH “LIZA” MYERS BORCHES PRESIDENT AND CEO, CARTER MYERS AUTOMOTIVE, CHARLOTTESVILLE […][...]
2022 Virginia 500: Real Estate
J. SCOTT ADAMS EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIRGINIA AND RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC., NORFOLK STEPHEN BALLARD PRESIDENT AND CEO, S.B. BALLARD CONSTRUCTION CO., VIRGINIA BEACH BRENDAN BECHTEL CHAIRMAN AND CEO, BECHTEL CORP., RESTON BRIAN F. BORTELL PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, TIMMONS GROUP INC., RICHMOND GARY […][...]
2022 Virginia 500: Finance | Insurance
MONIQUE S. ADAMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 757 ANGELS; MANAGING DIRECTOR, 757 COLLAB, NORFOLK JOHN C. ASBURY CEO, ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP., RICHMOND G. ROBERT ASTON JR. EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, TOWNEBANK, SUFFOLK THOMAS I. BARKIN PRESIDENT AND CEO, FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND, RICHMOND JEFF BENTLEY PRESIDENT AND CEO, […]
2022 Virginia 500: Health Care
NANCY HOWELL AGEE PRESIDENT AND CEO, CARILION CLINIC, ROANOKE ANTHONY ‘TONY’ BAKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL OPERATIONS LEAD, MERCK & CO. INC., ELKTON SETH BLACKLEY CEO AND CO-FOUNDER, EVOLENT HEALTH INC., ARLINGTON COUNTY AMY CARRIER PRESIDENT AND CEO, CENTRA HEALTH, LYNCHBURG DR. SANDY L. CHUNG CEO, TRUSTED […][...]
2022 Virginia 500: Hospitality | Tourism
NEIL AMIN CEO, SHAMIN HOTELS, RICHMOND THOMAS J. BALTIMORE JR. CHAIR, PRESIDENT AND CEO, PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC., TYSONS LESLIE GREENE BOWMAN PRESIDENT, THOMAS JEFFERSON FOUNDATION, CHARLOTTESVILLE DOUG BRADBURN PRESIDENT AND CEO, GEORGE WASHINGTON’S MOUNT VERNON, MOUNT VERNON JAMES CARROLL PRESIDENT AND CEO, CRESTLINE HOTELS & RESORTS […][...]
2022 Virginia 500: Law
FARHAD AGHDAMI MANAGING PARTNER, RICHMOND OFFICE, WILLIAMS MULLEN, RICHMOND JOEL M. BIRKEN FOUNDING SHAREHOLDER, CHAIR OF CORPORATE GROUP, REES BROOME, TYSONS DAVID C. BURTON PARTNER AND REGIONAL MANAGING PARTNER FOR HAMPTON ROADS, WILLIAMS MULLEN, VIRGINIA BEACH VICTOR CARDWELL PRINCIPAL AND CHAIRMAN, WOODS ROGERS VANDEVENTER BLACK; PRESIDENT, VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION, […][...]
Virginia 500
Who are Virginia’s most powerful and influential leaders in business, government, politics and education this year? Find out in the third annual edition of the Virginia 500: The 2022-23 Power List. Read more about how we assembled the Virginia 500 from our editor. And see a note from our publisher about the power of leadershi[...]
2022 Virginia 500: Federal Contractors | Technology
CRAIG P. ABOD PRESIDENT, CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP., RESTON REGGIE AGGARWAL FOUNDER AND CEO, CVENT HOLDING CORP., McLEAN MAHFUZ AHMED CHAIRMAN, CEO AND PRINCIPAL FOUNDER, DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS LLC (DISYS), McLEAN RYAN ANGOLD CEO, ADS INC., VIRGINIA BEACH TOM ARSENEAULT PRESIDENT AND CEO, BAE SYSTEMS INC., FALLS CHURCH […][...]
2022 Virginia 500: Economic Development
TAYLOR V. ADAMS DEPUTY CITY MANAGER & DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, VIRGINIA BEACH JONATHAN BELCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL, VIRGINIA COALFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VIRGINIA COALFIELDS EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY, LEBANON CORRIE BOBE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM, DANVILLE JARED CHALK CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HAMPTON ROADS [...]
Arts/Entertainment/Sports: DAN SNYDER
The notorious co-owner of the Washington Commanders has had a rough two years, coming under NFL and congressional scrutiny for the team’s allegedly “toxic workplace culture,” including accusations of sexual harassment by Snyder himself. After becoming majority owner of the NFL team in 1999, Snyder last year became its sole[...]
Federal Contractors/Technology: MARK P. MARRON
Marron joined ePlus Inc. in 2005 as senior vice president of sales after spending four years at NetIQ, where he served as senior vice president of worldwide sales and services. He became ePlus’ chief operating officer in 2010, rising to president and CEO six years later. Marron joined ePlus’ board in 2018. Founded in 1990, [[...]