Virginia 500: The 2024-25 Power List
Who are Virginia’s most powerful and influential leaders in business, government, politics and education this year? Find out in the fifth annual edition of the Virginia 500: The 2024-25 Power List. Read more about how we assembled the Virginia 500 from our editor. Executives are listed in alphabetical order by industry. Bel[...]
2024 Virginia 500: Living Legends
NANCY HOWELL AGEE CEO, CARILION CLINIC, ROANOKE GREG J. BARONI FOUNDER AND CEO, ATTAIN PARTNERS, McLEAN DAVID BALDACCI WRITER, GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING, FAIRFAX COUNTY GLORIA BOHAN FOUNDER, PRESIDENT AND CEO, OMEGA WORLD TRAVEL, FAIRFAX WILLIAM G. ‘BILL’ CRUTCHFIELD JR. FOUNDER AND CEO, CRUTCHFIELD CORP., CHARLOTTESVILLE […][...]
2024 Virginia 500: Agriculture
GEORGE C. FREEMAN III CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, UNIVERSAL CORP., RICHMOND DAVID GUM CEO, NATIONAL FRUIT PRODUCT, WINCHESTER CORWIN HEATWOLE FOUNDING FARMER AND CHAIRMAN, FARMER FOCUS, HARRISONBURG NEIL A. HOUFF PRESIDENT AND TRANSLOADING OPERATIONS MANAGER, HOUFF CORP., WEYERS CAVE JOHN KING PRESIDENT, VIRGINIA POULTRY GROWERS COOPERATIVE, HINTON […][...]
2024 Virginia 500: Arts | Entertainment | Sports
TONY BENNETT DEAN AND MARKEL FAMILIES MEN’S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH, VIRGINIA CAVALIERS MEN’S BASKETBALL, CHARLOTTESVILLE BRIDGETTE C. BYWATER VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, KINGS DOMINION/SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT, DOSWELL CLAY CAMPBELL PRESIDENT, MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY; PRESIDENT, MID-ATLANTIC REGION, NASCAR, MARTINSVILLE CORAN CAPSHAW OWNER, RED LIGHT MANAGEMENT, MUSICTODAY, RIVERBEND DEV[...]
2024 Virginia 500: Banking | Finance
JOHN C. ASBURY CEO, ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES, RICHMOND G. ROBERT ASTON JR. EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, TOWNEBANK, SUFFOLK VIKRAM ‘VIK’ ATAL PRESIDENT AND CEO, PRA GROUP, NORFOLK THOMAS I. BARKIN PRESIDENT AND CEO, FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND, RICHMOND JEFF BENTLEY PRESIDENT AND CEO, NORTHWEST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, HERNDON […]
2024 Virginia 500: Economic Development
JONATHAN S. BELCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL, VIRGINIA COALFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, LEBANON JOE BENEVENTO PRESIDENT AND CEO, VIRGINIA INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP CORP., RICHMOND BARRY DuVAL PRESIDENT AND CEO, VIRGINIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, RICHMOND JASON EL KOUBI PRESIDENT AND CEO, VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP, RICHMOND NANCY GRDEN PRESIDENT […][...]
2024 Virginia 500: Education
MAKOLA M. ABDULLAH PRESIDENT, VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, PETERSBURG JAVAUNE ADAMS-GASTON PRESIDENT, NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY, NORFOLK LANCE R. COLLINS VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VIRGINIA TECH INNOVATION CAMPUS, ALEXANDRIA MARCIA CONSTON PRESIDENT, TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, NORFOLK MAJ. GEN. DONDI E. COSTIN (U.S. AIR FORCE, RET.) PRESIDENT, LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, [&hel[...]
2024 Virginia 500: Energy
EDWARD ‘ED’ H. BAINE PRESIDENT, DOMINION ENERGY VIRGINIA, RICHMOND ROBERT ‘BOB’ M. BLUE CHAIR, PRESIDENT AND CEO, DOMINION ENERGY, RICHMOND ROBERT DUVALL PRESIDENT, VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS, VIRGINIA BEACH ANDRÉS R. GLUSKI PRESIDENT AND CEO, AES, ARLINGTON COUNTY JOHN D. HEWA PRESIDENT AND CEO, RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, FREDERICKSBURG […][...]
2024 Virginia 500: Federal Contractors | Technology
CRAIG P. ABOD PRESIDENT, CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY, RESTON REGGIE AGGARWAL FOUNDER AND CEO, CVENT, McLEAN MAHFUZ AHMED CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, DEXIAN, MCLEAN RYAN ANGOLD CEO, ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, VIRGINIA BEACH TOM ARSENEAULT PRESIDENT AND CEO, BAE SYSTEMS INC., FALLS CHURCH RON ASH CEO, ACCENTURE FEDERAL […]
2024 Virginia 500: Government | Politics
MICHAEL D. BILLS FOUNDER, CLEAN VIRGINIA, CHARLOTTESVILLE RICHARD CULLEN COUNSELOR TO GOV. GLENN YOUNGKIN, RICHMOND WINSOME EARLE-SEARS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, RICHMOND C. TODD GILBERT MINORITY LEADER, VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES, SHENANDOAH CHARNIELE HERRING MAJORITY LEADER, VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES, ALEXANDRIA KHALID JONES EXECUTIVE [&helli[...]
Health Care 2024: MARK NANTZ
As the head of Valley Health, Nantz oversees more than 6,000 employees and six hospitals, including two in West Virginia, as well as more than 70 medical practices and other facilities. The health system serves a population of more than 500,000 in the Shenandoah Valley, West Virginia and Maryland. It reported $77.8 million in re[...]
Law 2024: JASON R. DAVIS
Davis became president and CEO of Hampton Roads-based Kaufman & Canoles in April, succeeding William R. Van Buren III, who led the firm for 16 years and is now chairman. The transition took place after an 18-month strategic planning process at Kaufman & Canoles, which has roots dating back to 1919. Davis, who joined Kaufman […]