People – August 2015

EASTERN VIRGINIA
George H. Ebbs, named dean, Joseph W. Luter III School of Business, Christopher Newport University, Newport News. He is the former president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and former dean of the College of Business at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania. (Daily Press)

Beaufort LLC, a contract research organization in Norfolk, promoted Clay Gill to president of the company. She was senior vice president, client services. (Daily Press)

Corey L. McCray, named vice president for Workforce Solutions at Tidewater Community College. He was director of The Pruden Center for Industry and Technology in Suffolk. (News release)

Melinda Martin, named director of nursing, Patriots Colony, Williamsburg. She was director of clinical services and assistant executive director at Consulate Healthcare of Williamsburg. (News release)

Toano-based Lumber Liquidators combined the roles of its chief marketing and merchandising officers, naming Marco Q. Pescara to the merged role. Pescara has been the company’s chief marketing officer since 2006. The employment of William K. Schlegel, Lumber Liquidator’s chief merchandising officer, ended June 19. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Michael P. Skahill, elected to the board of directors of the U.S.-China Agriculture & Food Partnership. He is vice president of global affairs for Smithfield Foods, Smithfield. (News release)

SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Scott Dittman, university registrar of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, has been elected vice president at large of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. (News release) 

Kimberly L. McCray, named executive director of the Virginia Quilt Museum in Harrisonburg. She was previously director of the Port o’ Plymouth Museum in Plymouth, N.C. (The Northern Virginia Daily)

Patrick Nolan resigned as president, Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Royal. He will take on the role of chief operating officer, Inspira Medical Center, Woodbury, N.J. (The Warren Sentinel)

David Simmons, named chief compliance officer at CBM Mortgage in Front Royal. Simmons, who formerly worked at CBM Mortgage, has more than eight years’ experience in the industry. (The Northern Virginia Daily)

Marilyn Ann Solomon, of the Solomon Law Group in Winchester, has been named for the second time Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year by Blue Ridge Legal Services, a nonprofit legal aid society that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income residents in the Shenandoah Valley. (The Northern Virginia Daily)

SOUTHERN VIRGINIA
 Mike Grogan , named Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corp.’s 2015 Business Person of the Year.  He is founder, Southeastern Wood Products, Martinsville. (Martinsville Bulletin)

 Valerie Harper , named director of the small, minority and entrepreneurial division, Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corp. Harper joined the EDC in 2006 and has served as small business coordinator for the past year. (Work It, SoVa)

 Latala Payne Hodges , named director of communications and grants administration, The Harvest Foundation, Martinsville. Prior to joining Harvest, Hodges was a communications specialist at Patrick Henry Community College and a copy editor at the Martinsville Bulletin. (Work It, SoVa)

 Joe King  plans to retire as Danville city manager Nov. 30. King’s local government career spans 40 years, 13 of which have been with Danville. The city plans to use a search firm to find a successor. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

 Chris A. Lumsden , of South Boston, named chair, Virginia Economic Development Partnership board of directors. He has served as administrator and president of Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital since 1988. (The Gazette-Virginian)

 Dr. Ross Taylor , named the chief medical officer for Danville Regional Medical Center, effective Sept. 1. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. (GoDanRiver.com)

William E. “Bill” Coleman  retired from the Southern Virginia Higher Education board of trustees. Coleman is chairman of the board of directors, interim president and CEO of Halifax County Community Federal Credit Union. (Work It, SoVa)

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
 Jim Barker , promoted to vice president of finance, Corvesta Inc., Roanoke. Barker has worked in leadership positions of increasing responsibility since joining Corvesta in 2003. He succeeds Mike Wise, who recently retired after 23 years with the company. (News release)

 Mark Lambert , promoted to senior consultant for communications and college relations at Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Roanoke. He was the coordinator for communications and college relations at the school. (News release)

 Thomas H. Miller , an attorney with Frankl, Miller & Webb LLP in Roanoke, received the Local Bar Leader of the Year Award from the Conference of Local Bar Associations, which recognizes continued dedication of bar leaders and close cooperation with the Virginia State Bar. (News release)

 J.P. Morga n, a profes sor of statistics and associate dean for strategic initiatives in the College of Science and director of the college’s Academy of Integrated Science at Virginia Tech, named a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. (The Roanoke Times)

  Barbara Ryder   received the Influential Educator Award from the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Software Engineering. She is an engineering professor at Virginia Tech and heads the computer science department (News release)

  Marc Schillebeeckx  , named executive vice president of sales, services and marketing at Virginia Transformer Corp. (The Roanoke Times)

HomeTown Bank announced the following promotions and additions to its staff:   Rachel Cripps  , promoted to financial specialist at the Colonial Avenue branch;  Kimberly Lawrence , promoted to banking officer and assistant branch manager at the downtown Roanoke branch;   Carolyn Dearing , floating retail specialist at the downtown Roa noke branch; and Desmond Cornette, retail special ist at the Salem branch. (The Roanoke Times)

NORTHERN VIRIGNIA
 C. Daniel Clemente , named vice chair, Virginia Economic Development Partnership board of directors. Clemente is chairman and CEO of Clemente Development Co. Inc. and CDC Consulting Group Inc. in Tysons Corner.
(News release) 

 Jennifer Felix , named senior vice president and CFO, Vencore Inc., Chantilly. She was the CFO of Herndon-based Sotera Defense Solutions. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

 Chris Ferrier , named executive chef, The National Conference Center and West Belmont Place, Leesburg. Ferrier was the executive chef at The Fairfax at Embassy Row. (Leesburg Today)

 Scott Lehr , named president of the Flight Systems Group, Orbital ATK Inc., Dulles. Lehr had been senior vice president of the group since the merger of Orbital Sciences Corp. and Alliant Techsystems in February. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

 Carlos A. Ota l, named manag ing partner of Grant Thornton LLP’s Global Public Sector in Alexandria. Otal was managing partner for the firm’s GPS Financial Management Advisory and Audit Services. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

James C. Reagan, named executive vice president and chief financial officer, Reston-based Leidos Holdings Inc. Reagan was senior vice president and CFO of Vencore Inc. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Todd Stottlemyer, named CEO, Inova Center for Personalized Health, Falls Church. He was CEO of Acentia in Falls Church. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Richmond-based Cushman & Wakefield|Thalhimer announced in June that Virgil G. Nelson will lead the firm’s Fredericksburg office. Nelson has been a top commercial broker in the Fredericksburg region for more than 30 years. He replaces Jamie A. Scully, who will focus on his clients for sales and leasing transactions and serve as a leader and mentor for the Fredericksburg office. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Rodney Joffe, tapped to serve a third term on the Federal Communications Commission’s Communications, Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council. He is senior vice president and fellow, Neustar, Sterling. (News release)

CENTRAL VIRGINIA
Vincent E. Aurentz, named president, HemoShear, Charlottesville.  Aurentz was the company’s chief business officer. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Reginald “Reggie” Jones, a partner at Williams Mullen in Richmond, elected chairman of the board of the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation. He succeeds Ben Davenport, chairman of Davenport Energy and First Piedmont Corp. in Chatham. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Tom Katsouleas, named provost, the University of Virginia. Katsouleas, formerly the Vinik Dean of Engineering at Duke University’s School of Engineering, will start at U.Va. on Aug. 17. (The Daily Progress)

Dr. Marsha D. Rappley, named VCU’s vice president for health sciences and CEO of the VCU Health System beginning Aug. 15. She has been dean of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Chesterfield-based Tredegar Corp. announced in June that its CEO, Nancy M. Taylor, and CFO, vice president and treasurer, Kevin A. O’Leary, had resigned. Taylor also resigned from Tredegar’s board of directors. Former chief executive John D. Gottwald will serve as interim CEO until a replacement is found. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

John B. Walker, named president of the Greater Richmond ARC. He succeeds Marshall Butler, who is stepping down after 37 years but will remain in an advisory role with ARC for several months. Walker was president and CEO of QubicaAMF Bowling Worldwide. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Dana M. Isaacoff, named chief operating officer, Geoff McDonald & Associates, Richmond-based personal injury law firm. She was chief information officer at Williams Mullen law.