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Nonprofits | Philanthropy 2025: CORREA, SORAYA

Correa became president and CEO of National Industries for the Blind, the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind or visually impaired, in 2024. She succeeded Kevin Lynch, who led NIB for 15 years before retiring.

NIB manufactures products under the Skilcraft brand, including office products; professional-grade tools; safety equipment and hardware; and niche and textile products that meet military requirements. NIB and associated agencies employ nearly 6,000 people who are blind or visually impaired.

Correa has a background in government procure- ment as a contracting and program management professional. She held several leadership positions at the Department of Homeland Security, including chief procurement officer, before retiring from DHS in 2021. During her government career, she received the Distinguished Public Service Medal and the Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Service.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, management and operations from National Louis University in Chicago.

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Professional Services 2025: JOHNSON, JEANELLE

In August 2024, PwC named Johnson managing partner for the Washington, D.C., office, which serves clients in Northern Virginia. Johnson succeeded Kevin Smithson, who was promoted to east regions market leader, a newly created position. She leads 2,500 PwC professionals.

Johnson holds on to her previous role as lead client partner in the deals practice, in addition to her new responsibility at the Big Four firm where she’s worked since 2015.

In addition to a degree in marketing from George Washington University, Johnson earned an MBA at the University of Maryland. She previously worked for almost a decade at Deloitte.

Johnson is a trustee and sits on the education committee of the PwC Foundation. She is also a board member for The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Additionally, Johnson sits on the board of Higher Achievement, a D.C. nonprofit that works to close the opportunity gap. She’s also a founding member of Chief, a networking group for female senior executives.

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FIRST JOB: Pharmacy technician at Eckerd Drugs

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Professional Services 2025: HABEEB, GREGORY D.

Habeeb has been a fixture in Virginia politics and political for decades. He served as a Republican delegate for Virginia’s 8th District

in the House of Delegates from January 2011 until his resignation in August 2018; Habeeb wanted to devote more time to his work at Gentry Locke Attorneys. Today, he is president of Gentry Locke Consulting, a and strategic communications business the law firm launched in 2020.

Habeeb chairs the law firm’s government and regulatory affairs practice. His main practice areas today include government and regulatory affairs, solar and renewable energy, business litigation and franchise law.

Habeeb earned his bachelor’s and law degrees from Wake Forest University. He’s involved with a litany of businesses and other organizations, whether as a member or board member, but some highlights include the Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority, where he was a member until the authority sunset July 1, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Virginia, for which he served as a board member.

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Nonprofits | Philanthropy 2025: DiCROCE, DEBORAH M.

After spending more than 35 years as a university professor and college president, DiCroce has led the Hampton Roads Community Foundation for more than a decade. The foundation is the largest grant and scholarship provider in southeastern Virginia, distributing more than $33 million in 2024.

For the 2024-25 school year, the organization provided more than $1.8 million in scholarships to 490 undergraduate and graduate students. It also provides grants to focused on health, education, the arts, the environment and other causes. Grants are awarded four times a year.

DiCroce, who has a doctorate in higher education from William & Mary, was president of Tidewater Community College for 14 years and president of Virginia Piedmont Community College for nine years. She also taught at the University of Virginia, William & Mary and Old Dominion University. DiCroce earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from ODU, which in January awarded her the Hugo Owens Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Award, recognizing her contributions to civil rights, politics, housing and social programs.

She serves on the boards of the Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable, RVA757 Connects and Virginia Beach Vision.

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Professional Services 2025: KEARNEY, BRIAN

Kearney serves as CEO of Kearney & Co., one of the largest CPA firms in the U.S., which was founded in 1985 by Ed Kearney, who is now chairman. According to Washington Technology, the firm as of this year had about $286 million in revenue and about 5,300 employees.

Kearney & Co. has also been named several times as one of the top philanthropic companies in the Washington, D.C., area. Kearney also hosts an annual golf outing to benefit Warrior Canine Connection and has served as an executive committee member of Heart’s Delight, raising more than $25 million for the American Heart Association.

He also spearheaded several company- sponsored scholarships and programs at George Mason University, King’s College, Howard University, University of the District of Columbia and the Virginia Society of CPAs. Kearney has also served as a member on the board of trustees for DeSales University. He earned his bachelor’s degree from George Mason University and his MBA from the George Washington University School of Business.

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Professional Services 2025: De ARMOND, LAURIE

After about two decades with one of the largest public , tax, and business in the world, De Armond became market managing principal for the Washington, D.C., area in 2023. She had previously served in various roles, including Greater Washington, D.C., nonprofit and education practice leader.

In her role, she oversees a team of nearly 250 profes- sionals and is responsible for growth and people strategies in her market. She also serves as the executive director of BDO’s Institute for Nonprofit Excellence.

De Armond earned one of the 2013 Women to Watch awards from the Greater Washington Society of CPAs (GWSCPA). She’s the immediate past chair for America’s Charities and past president of the University of Maryland’s Alumni Association (her alma mater). She has also served on the American Institute for CPAs’ Nonprofit Conference Planning Committee and as a board member for the GWSCPA.

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Nonprofits | Philanthropy 2025: HENDERSON, CHARLES D. ‘CHUCK’

Henderson joined the American Diabetes Association in 2020 and was named CEO in 2022 after serving in the role on an interim basis for six months. He previously worked in the private sector for 24 years, most recently as president and CEO of Texas-based emergency services company Champion Fire & Security.

In 2023, the ADA partnered with health care tech company Abbott Laboratories to investigate how technology can help people with diabetes make more informed decisions about what they eat.

Earlier this year, the association lobbied Congress to preserve access to Medicaid for people with diabetes when voting on President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” warning the cuts would jeopardize health care access for millions with diabetes.

Since the ADA started its research program in 1952, it has invested more than $963 million in its studies to prevent and cure diabetes.

Henderson earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from Texas A&M University, where he co-captained the basketball team. In 2022, Henderson joined angel investor StartUp Health’s Health Moonshot Impact Board, which advises the venture capital firm on its funding of health care innovations, including Type 1 diabetes treatments.

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Professional Services 2025: HANSON, THEODORE ‘TED’

After becoming ASGN’s CEO in 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 ASGN purchased Apex in 2012, Hanson became executive vice president of the parent company, then president in 2016.

In fiscal 2024, ASGN earned $4.1 billion in revenue, down from $4.45 billion the previous year. In March, a joint venture between ASGN’s federal government segment, ECS, and Herndon-based IT firm Yakshna Solutions, announced it had won a spot on a $20 billion U.S. Department of Treasury blanket purchase agreement for cybersecurity enhancements. In March, ASGN acquired Chicago-based TopBloc, a Workday services provider, for $340 million.

A graduate of Virginia Tech and Virginia Commonwealth University, Hanson co-founded and serves as an emeritus board member of Virginia Tech’s Apex Center for Entrepreneurs. Hanson was inducted into the Junior Achievement of Central Virginia’s Greater Richmond Business Hall of Fame in 2023.

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Nonprofits | Philanthropy 2025: KRAFFT, JESSIE

After first joining CAF America in 2011, Krafft was appointed as the organization’s president and CEO in September 2024.

During her nearly 15 years with the , Krafft played a significant role in supporting the organization as its contributions grew from $25 million annually to more than $900 million. She was most recently senior vice president of external affairs, where she designed and implemented grantmaking strategies and developed major partnerships.

CAF America works with philanthropists seeking to support around the world, providing back-office support for grantmaking and maintaining a network of vetted charity partners. Individuals, corporations, and their advisers use the organization to develop, manage and monitor their philanthropic endeavors. In 2024, CAF America distributed over 10,000 grants to over 3,900 grantees across 108 countries.

Krafft has bachelor’s degrees in anthropology and Spanish from Virginia Commonwealth University, along with a certificate of Spanish translation and interpretation. She also has a master’s degree in international development from American University.

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Professional Services 2025: CLAY, RUTH ‘PAIGE’

In 2024, Clay became global sales and client engagement leader for Marsh McLennan in addition to being a senior partner for its Mercer subsidiary. She develops sales and client engagement strategies for the Fortune 500 firm’s four businesses, which collectively have more than 85,000 employees in about 130 countries; Mercer is one of those businesses. In May, Mercer announced it had acquired Secor Asset Management.

Prior to joining Mercer in 2011, Clay was senior vice president of global human resources at Encore Capital Group and chief people officer for Capital One Bank. She also was vice president of operations for Capital One, running large customer service centers in Virginia and Florida.

Clay serves on the Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s board, which she chaired in 2020, and on the advisory board for Virginia Tech’s Apex Center for Entrepreneurs.

She has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Virginia Tech and an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Clay is certified by the Society for Human Resource Management as a senior professional in human resources, is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and earned an NACD Directorship Certification.

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