People – January 2016

EASTERN VIRGINIA
 Stanley H. Greene , named CEO of  Williamsburg-based AdvancePath Academics Inc. John Murray, co-founder and former CEO, will become executive chairman. (Daily Press)

 Sandy Harris , named chair of the board of directors, Sentara Healthcare, Norfolk. Harris is a principal and portfolio manager at Palladium Partners, Norfolk. He succeeds Bob Fort, who will chair the governance committee. (News release)

 C. Larry Pope , CEO of Smithfield Foods Inc., was scheduled to retire on Dec. 31. His successor is Kenneth Sullivan, who has been president and COO. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

 Rachel Blankenship , promoted to director of human resources at Old Point National Bank in Hampton. She was human resources manager. (News release)

 Brandy Coffee , named general manager, Williamsburg Premium Outlets. Coffee was general manager of Hagerstown Premium Outlets, in Hagerstown, Md. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

 Judy S. Lyttle , chair of the Surry County Board of Supervisors, elected 2015-2016 president of the Virginia Association of Counties. Lyttle succeeds Fairfax County Supervisor Penny Gross. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

 Edward M. “Ned” William s joined Harvey Lindsay  Commercial Real Estate in Norfolk as vice president of investment real estate services. He was vice president and managing broker with William E. Wood and Associates and a principal at Vector Real Estate Advisors LLC. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Martha Shickle stepped down Dec. 11 as executive director of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission. She is now executive director of the Richmond Regional Planning District in Chesterfield. A successor has not been named.  (The Warren Sentinel)

Ray Burkholder, appointed as a new director of Timberville-based F&M Bank and F&M Bank Corp. to represent Augusta County. He is an owner of Balzer and Associates Inc., a planning, engineering, architecture and surveying firm serving various areas of Virginia. (News release)

Dr. William “Bill” Faulkenberry, of Shenandoah Valley Surgical Associates, named Preceptor of the Year by the medical students of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. The honor recognizes excellence in student clinical education. (News release)

Former Air Force Chief of Staff and Leidos CEO Gen. John Jumper received the Goodpaster Award from the Lexington-based George C. Marshall Foundation. The award is presented to  people in a variety of fields who “have exhibited great courage, selfless service, patriotism and leadership in their lives and careers.” Previous recipients include Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft (Ret.); Gen. Gordon Sullivan (Ret.) and Gen. Raymond Odierno (Ret.). (News release)

SOUTHERN VIRGINIA
Greg Disher joined Danville Utilities as director of the power and light division. Disher was the director of Metro West Operation for NStar (now Eversource), a large investor-owned utility in New England.  (Danville Register & Bee)

Steve Farrar joined Satterfield Insurance Agency in Danville as a financial services representative. He was a partner at Dixon Hughes Goodman accounting firm in Danville, a position he retired from in 2013. (News release) 

Danville City Council named Ken Larking interim city manager. Larking has served as deputy city manager since 2013. (News release)

Matthew “Matt” Rowe, named economic development director, Pittsylvania County. Rowe was director of planning and economic development for Charles City County. (Danville Register & Bee)

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
Robert A. “Bob” Archer of Salem has been elected to the board of directors of the Virginia War Memorial Foundation. Archer is president and CEO of Blue Ridge Beverage Co., a family-owned distributor of beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Eugene “Gene” I. Lee Jr. has joined Roanoke-based Advance Auto Parts’ board of directors. Lee is president and CEO of Darden Restaurants Inc., which owns Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Virginia Tech has hired Kimberly Blair as a principal gifts officer. Blair was vice president for institutional advancement at Ferrum College. (News release)

Wytheville Community College named Perry Hughes director of workforce development. Perry was a department chair and program coordinator at Rockingham Community College in Wentworth, N.C. (SWVAToday.com)

Roanoke-based G.J. Hopkins Inc. has promoted Chris Becker to vice president.  Becker was mechanical division manager. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Y.A. Liu, a chemical engineering professor at Virginia Tech, named the 2015 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Virginia Professor of the Year. (News release)

Monica Monday, managing partner at Gentry Locke in Roanoke, was inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. (The Roanoke Times)

Beth Bryant has been appointed the new campus director of American National University’s Roanoke Valley Campus. Bryant has been with the university since February 2014, holding the positions of adjunct instructor, admissions representative and international admissions officer. (The Roanoke Times)

NORTHERN VIRGINIA
 Joseph Haggerty,  most recently executive vice president and COO of United Way Worldwide, named CEO, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce. (Washington Business Journal)

Former LivingSocial CEO  Timothy O’Shaughnessy , named CEO of Arlington-based Graham Holdings Co. Donald E. Graham, who has been chairman and CEO, will remain chairman of the board. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

 Jeaneen Andrews-Feldman  joined the Alexandria-based Society for Human Resource Management as chief marketing officer. She was senior vice president, marketing, at Columbia, Md.-based Merkle Inc. (News release)

 Scott Goldstein , named chief strategy and technology officer, Ensco, Falls Church. He is a former chief technologist and head of the advanced missions solutions group at Dynetics, Huntsville, Ala. (GovConWire.com)

CENTRAL VIRGINIA
 Makola M. Abdullah  has been named president of Virginia State University. Abdullah was provost and chief academic officer at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla., (News release)

 James D. Campbel l plans to retire at the end of June after more than 25 years as executive director of the Virginia Association of Counties. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

First Community Bank named  Tim M. Duffee  Richmond market president. The bank is a subsidiary of Bluefield-based First Community Bancshares Inc. Duffee, an adjunct professor at the University of Richmond, brings 16 years of experience in retail, commercial and investment banking. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

 Nancy Everett  named as CEO and chief investment officer of the VCU Investment Management Co. Most recently she served as a senior adviser at New York-based Lombard Odier Investment Management. She also was managing director and head of U.S. fiduciary management at BlackRock and CEO of Promark Global Advisors, the former General Motors Asset Management Co. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

 Jerad Nielsen  has been named senior portfolio manager in Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Richmond office. Nielsen was senior portfolio manager at Thalhimer’s Charlotte office. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Henrico County-based Markel Corp. named two co-CEOs: President and Chief Investment Officer  Thomas S. Gayner  and President and Co-Chief Operating Officer  Richard R. Whitt III . The appointment is effective Jan. 1. They replace Alan I. Kirshner as CEO, who will serve as executive chairman. F. Michael Crowley, president and co-chief operating officer, will serve as the sole president of the company as of the same date. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Virginia State University in Petersburg has announced the following appointments:  Garvin Maffett  named vice president for institutional advancement; Anthony Thompson appointed associate vice president for institutional advancement and Ronald White named directo r of government relations. (VirginiaBusiness.com)