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HII division awarded $133M Air National Guard contract

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ -based division won a $133 million by the U.S. Air National Guard to support and provide training for flying units.

, which made the announcement Wednesday, said this will be accomplished through live, virtual and constructive training in a 10-year task order. Mission Technologies will provide expertise and staffing for distributed mission operations events in the U.S. Air National Guard’s Distributed Training Operations Center, which is located on the Des Moines Air National Guard base. The center is housed in the 132d Combat Training Squadron and connects more than 90 simulation sites nationwide.

The company will also provide Air National Guard pilot training and training opportunities for the joint forces.

“Incorporating live, virtual, constructive elements into training dramatically increases the level of realism for air units and enables them to enhance the critical skills needed to succeed in the face of global threats,” Michael Lempke, president of Mission Technologies’ global security group, said in a statement. “Our team is focused on the warfighter mission and is pleased to provide customized training solutions for our nation’s citizen airmen and U.S. Marine Corps command and control units.”

HII will implement a software interface used by the U.S. Department of Defense called the Joint Simulation Bus to modernize the DTOC’s gateway connection. It will also use HII’s distributed mission operations test tools recently made available to Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Advanced Training Capabilities Program Office.

Work will primarily be performed in Des Moines, Iowa.

“We are pleased to expand our services for the DTOC as part of HII’s ever-growing portfolio of U.S. Air Force aviation training programs,” John Scorsone, director for modeling, training and simulation in the global security group, said in a statement.

Newport News-based HII is the nation’s largest military shipbuilder and the largest industrial employer in Virginia. The Fortune 500 company employs about 44,000 workers. The Mission Technologies division has more than 7,000 employees and more than 100 facilities globally.

Virginia lawmakers buck Youngkin budget amendments in one-day session

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers addressed scores of legislative vetoes and amendments from Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday, including the governor’s 205 revisions to the state’s bill that were decisively nixed by the Democratic-led General Assembly.

The one-day session in comes after Youngkin vetoed 158 bills that blocked Democrats’ attempts to reintroduce legislation nearly identical to what they proposed unsuccessfully last year. He also amended about 160 others.

Many of the governor’s 205 amendments to the Virginia House budget bill would have trimmed the proposed state spending provisions approved in February in favor of adding $300 million in additional funds to Virginia’s coffers on top of nearly $295 million already slated to be set aside over the biennium.

Youngkin’s edits, however, were largely rejected by Democrats wielding power in both chambers, who accepted just 33 of Youngkin’s proposed budget revisions and scrapped the remaining amendments.

Youngkin also submitted eight line-item budget vetoes, six of which were sustained by lawmakers. Democratic House Speaker Don Scott ruled out of order Youngkin’s other two vetos, which would have upended funding for a manufactured home program and a mortgage assistance program.

In ignoring most of Youngkin’s budget amendments, Democrats cemented their budget plans to lift a spending cap for public schools’ support services. They also staved off Youngkin’s attempts to eliminate a $15 million amendment establishing a first-time homebuyer program.

Youngkin added a budget amendment authorizing the consideration of establishing Oak Hill, the home of former President James Monroe, as a state park. A House bill to that effect failed in the Senate during the session. But the House of Delegates nixed the governor’s revision, effectively killing the project this budget cycle.

“We’re not going to allow the governor to basically shift money away from the priorities that Democrats had demonstrated when we passed the budget back in February,” Democratic Sen. Mamie Locke said late Wednesday to a group of reporters about the bill at large.

Senate Democrat Adam Ebbin added: “He may say it with a smile, but he’s got the same spirit as President . Those were needless amendments.”

Lawmakers also addressed the governor’s other legislative actions, though they did not override any of Youngkin’s vetoes. Democrats, who have a thin majority in both chambers, needed a two-thirds supermajority to override Youngkin’s vetoes.

Lawmakers instead mainly spent Wednesday addressing the budget bill and amendments to other legislation, which they only needed a simple majority to act on. Now, Youngkin has about a month to review all remaining bills.

“Over the next 30 days I will review and take final action on the bills and budget amendments that have been sent back to my desk,” Youngkin said in a statement Wednesday. “Thank you again to the General Assembly members for their work throughout this legislative session.”

Lawmakers rejected Youngkin’s amendment to a bill requiring the state to increase oversight on pharmacy benefits managers, which set the costs for prescription drugs. Youngkin proposed the issue be studied.

They also rejected his suggestion that a bill banning personal property for the United Daughters of the Confederacy be taken up next year following a tax review.

Still, the governor gets the final say on any legislation that arrives at his desk for a signature after Wednesday.

Except in one instance: lawmakers can preemptively block Youngkin’s say if they pass the bill in its original form with two-thirds support after rejecting the governor’s amendments.

After rejecting Youngkin’s amendments, House lawmakers took up this rare move for bills creating a women’s menstrual health program, implementing a study on whether infertility treatments should be supported by health insurance and seeking equal pay for midwives’ services. But the Senate did not seek such action, making the House’s passage moot.

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Olivia Diaz is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

NoVa govcon firm Mitre to lay off 442 employees after DOGE cuts contracts

Federal contracting firm , which has dual headquarters in and Massachusetts, expects to lay off 442 in Virginia in two months. The cuts come after the administration has announced more than $28 million in canceled contracts for the company.

Mitre notified the state Wednesday of 442 job cuts in McLean, in compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. According to the notice, the will take place by June 3.

Founded in 1958, the company manages federally funded research and development centers, including the National Security Engineering Center, which delivers research, engineering and analytical solutions to the Department of Defense and the intelligence community.

“Mitre has made the difficult decision to undertake a reduction in force for a small percentage of our workforce,” the company said in a statement Thursday. “We continuously assess our costs, value and technical capabilities to ensure we are best positioned to deliver exceptional mission impact to the U.S. government.  These actions will ensure Mitre is effectively aligned with present and future challenges related to the health, safety, and security of the nation. Our greatest asset is our remarkable people, and any decision that impacts them is taken with great care and consideration.”

Launched by , the Department of Government Efficiency () claimed to have cut $28.5 million in federal contracts awarded to Mitre as cost-cutting measures, according to G2Xchange, a company that tracks federal contracts.

The 11 terminated contracts are from the National Institutes of Health, the IRS, the Treasury Department’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, the Social Security Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security’s procurement operations office, according to G2X. All of the contracts were canceled in late January through March 24.

Multiple news reports in recent weeks have pointed out numerous mistakes in data released by the DOGE team, however. A New York Times analysis found the information is filled with accounting errors, outdated data and other miscalculations.

Mitre has more than 60 sites worldwide, employing 10,000 workers. Mitre’s 200-plus labs develop innovations in applied science and technologies in sectors ranging from artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum computing to maritime and aviation safety.

 

TowneBank to acquire Old Point in $203M deal

Suffolk-based announced plans Thursday to acquire Old Point Financial, parent company of The of Phoebus, in a valued at $203 million.

The , which is expected to enhance TowneBank’s position as the bank with the most market share in Roads, follows the April 1 completion of TowneBank’s $120 million acquisition of Midlothian’s Village Bank and its parent company, Village Bank and Trust Financial.

The combined bank is expected to have total assets of $19.5 billion, loans of $13.1 billion and deposits of $16.3 billion, based on financial data as of Dec. 31, 2024.

The agreement was approved by the boards of directors of both companies and the transaction is expected to close in the second half of the year. The transaction is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approval, as well as the approval of Old Point’s shareholders.

“We are excited to partner with Old Point and welcome its talented team into our TowneBank family,” TowneBank Executive Chairman G. Robert Aston Jr. said in a statement. “Old Point has legendary status here in our community and most especially, in Hampton, Virginia, where it was founded over 100 years ago. I have the deepest respect for the Shuford family … [who have] guided Old Point throughout the years with the highest of character and unwavering integrity. Joining our two families together will create a combined franchise with a strong core deposit base, outstanding credit quality and substantial synergies that will generate top-tier financial performance for our shareholders while helping our communities grow and prosper.”

Old Point Financial Chairman, President and CEO Robert F. Shuford Jr. said in a statement that great competition builds better companies and “TowneBank has raised the bar high — to the benefit of Old Point.”

Shuford added, “Under Bob Aston’s , they have built an incredible franchise. Together, we will bring expanded relationships and services to our communities, enhanced opportunities for our employees, and significant value for our shareholders. We are excited about this partnership and the opportunity to bring together the Old Point and TowneBank families.”

Under the terms of the definitive agreement and merger plan, shareholders of Old Point can elect to receive either $41 in cash or 1.14 shares of TowneBank common stock for each share of Old Point outstanding common stock, and Old Point shareholders can elect cash or stock consideration so long as the total stock consideration issued represents between 50% and 60% of the total consideration paid.

TowneBank says it expects the to be approximately 10% accretive to earnings per share with fully phased-in cost savings on a generally accepted accounting principles basis.

Founded in 1999, TowneBank today operates over 50 banking offices throughout and Central Virginia, as well as Northeastern and Central North Carolina. It has total assets of $17.25 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024, and is one of the largest banks headquartered in Virginia.

Headquartered in Hampton, Old Point Financial is the holding company of The Old Point National Bank of Phoebus and Old Point Trust & Financial Services. The bank serves individual and commercial customers through its 13 branch offices located in the Hampton Roads region and offers a range of retail and commercial financial services.

NFIB hires grassroots manager for five-state region

Small business advocacy organization the announced Tuesday that it hired Katie Whittington as its grassroots manager for Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina Virginia and West Virginia.

In the role, Whittington will be based in and work directly with members across the five-state region to advance agendas in state legislatures and on Capitol Hill.

She will also be tasked with strengthening member engagement and growing NFIB’s network of small business advocates. According to its website, NFIB lists its aims as protecting small business owners from tax increases, burdensome paperwork and unnecessary audits. Other policies it advocates for are eliminating mandates and regulations it believes hurt small businesses.

Whittington is joining NFIB from Central Virginia-based membership organization InUnison, which supports small, independent businesses in the Richmond area.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Katie to the team,” Blake Glinn, NFIB’s senior grassroots manager, said in a statement. “She brings strong experience in local business advocacy and a real passion for helping small business owners make their voices heard. She’s already been part of Virginia Small Business Day as a partner, so we know she’ll hit the ground running. Her energy and experience will be a tremendous asset to our members.”

Communications Director Jon Thompson said that Whittington is assuming a position previously held by Glinn, who was promoted to a different job.

NFIB was founded in 1943 and today lobbies on behalf of small and independent business owners throughout the country. It is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, but has offices in Washington, D.C., and all 50 states. The nonprofit employs approximately 300 , and its membership totals about 300,000.

Reston Limousine sold to Texas company

Dallas-based TBL Group, a and logistics management company, has purchased & Travel Service, a -based transportation company started in 1990.

According to TBL’s website, the company will be known as Reston Transportation. Financial terms were not disclosed. Since its founding, has grown from five vehicles to a fleet of 250 vehicles, including cars, vans, buses and limousines, as well as 375 employees. Reston Limo reported $32.9 million in revenue in 2024, and it serves the Washington, D.C., metro area, serving government agencies, businesses, universities and other clients.

President and CEO Kristina Bouweiri, who was named one of Virginia Business’ 2021 Women in Leadership Awards winners, co-owned the business with her then-husband and bought him out in 2009. Since 1999, she has been president and CEO of Reston Limo, and managed it through the COVID pandemic.

“My industry was down 90%,” she wrote recently in response to questions from Virginia Business. “My company was only down 40% because we pivoted into food delivery, organ transplant transportation and private aviation.” Meanwhile, Reston Limo’s fleet is now 90% buses, and 90% of its contracts are corporate, Bouweiri said.

She said in an email Wednesday that she will be adviser to the board and plans to continue working for the new owner for the next three years, after which Bouweiri will retire. “I have had I have had many offers over the years and the timing wasn’t right. This offer was great because it is a culture fit.  The buyer cares about and safety and we are a match.  I could only sell my company to someone that would take care of my employees and clients,” she wrote. 

“Our success is based on the efforts of a great team,” Bouweiri added. “Happy employees make happy clients. We have been doing this long enough to have proven strategies for outstanding customer service. I am proud to say that the company will do fine after I leave the business.”

Amazon’s last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a US ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday

WASHINGTON (AP) — has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a administration official said Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to go into effect Saturday.

The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the Amazon offer was made in a letter to Vice President JD Vance and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

The New York Times first reported on the bid.

on Inauguration Day gave the platform a reprieve, barreling past a law that had been upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court, which said the ban was necessary for national security.

Under the law, ‘s Chinese-owned parent company is required to sell the platform to an approved buyer or take it offline in the United States. Trump has suggested he could further extend the pause on the ban, but he has also said he expects a to be forged by Saturday.

Amazon declined to comment. TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The existence of an Amazon bid surfaced as Trump was scheduled on Wednesday to meet with senior officials to discuss the coming deadline for a TikTok .

Although it’s unclear if ByteDance plans to sell TikTok, several possible bidders have come forward in the past few months. Among the possible investors are the software company Oracle and the investment firm Blackstone. Oracle announced in 2020 that it had a 12.5% stake in TikTok Global after securing its business as the app’s cloud technology provider.

In January, the artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI presented ByteDance with a merger proposal that would combine Perplexity’s business with TikTok’s U.S. operation. Last month, the company outlined its approach to rebuilding TikTok in a blog post, arguing that it is “singularly positioned to rebuild the TikTok algorithm without creating a monopoly.”

“Any by a consortium of investors could in effect keep ByteDance in control of the algorithm, while any acquisition by a competitor would likely create a monopoly in the short form video and information space,” Perplexity said in its post.

The company said it would remake the TikTok algorithm and ensure that infrastructure would be developed and maintained in “American data centers with American oversight, ensuring alignment with domestic privacy standards and regulations.”

Other potential bidders include a consortium organized by billionaire businessman Frank McCourt, which recently recruited Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian as a strategic adviser. Investors in the consortium say they’ve offered ByteDance $20 billion in cash for TikTok’s U.S. platform. Jesse Tinsley, the founder of the payroll firm Employer.com, says he too has organized a consortium and is offering ByteDance more than $30 billion for the platform. Wyoming owner Reid Rasner has also announced that he offered ByteDance roughly $47.5 billion.

Both the FBI and the Federal Communications Commission have warned that ByteDance could share user data — such as browsing history, location and biometric identifiers — with ‘s authoritarian government. TikTok said it has never done that and would not do so if asked. The U.S. government has not provided evidence of that happening.

Trump has millions of followers on TikTok and has credited the trendsetting platform with helping him gain traction among young voters.

During his first term, he took a more skeptical view of TikTok and issued executive orders banning dealings with ByteDance as well as the owners of the Chinese messaging app WeChat.

Trump gives GOP senators his support as they charge ahead on tax package and spending cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — senators unveiled a proposal Wednesday that’s central to President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda of tax breaks, spending cuts and border security, but they’re delaying some of the most difficult decisions, including how to pay for the multitrillion-dollar package.

hosted Senate Republicans at the White House as they charge ahead to pass the framework by week’s end. Facing a wall of Democratic opposition, Trump publicly and privately assured the senators he would back the plan — including its massive cuts to government programs and services. It also boosts the nation’s debt limit by $5 trillion.

“The Senate plan has my complete and total support,” Trump said at a White House event later in the day announcing his new tariffs.

The president also lobbed a warning to the senators: “I won’t like them so much if they don’t get this bill done.”

The Senate GOP’s budget framework would be the companion to the House Republicans’ $4.5 trillion tax cuts package that also calls for cutting as much as $2 trillion from health care and other programs. If the Senate can approve its blueprint, it would edge Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill closer to a compromise setting the stage for a final product in the coming weeks.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said “it’s now time for the Senate to move forward.”

While big differences remain, Republicans face increasing political pressure to deliver on what is expected to be Trump’s signature domestic policy package: extending the tax cuts, which were initially approved in 2017, during his first term at the White House. Those expire at the end of the year, and Trump wants to expand them to include new no taxes on tipped wages, overtime pay and other earnings, as he promised during the 2024 campaign.

Democrats are preparing to oppose the GOP tax plans as giveaways to the wealthy, coming as billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a “chain saw” to the federal government. They warn Republicans plan to cut government programs and services that millions of Americans depend on nationwide.

“No amount of gaslighting from Republicans about the true cost of their tax plan,” said Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Senate Committee who pegged the price tag at “upward of $5 trillion.”

Wyden said they that Republicans want to pay for the package with massive cuts to health care and other programs. “In terms of American lives ruined and lost, the human toll of what Republicans are trying to accomplish will be horrific.”

The Senate bill proposes keeping nearly $4 trillion in existing tax cuts, and adding $1.5 trillion in new ones. It bolsters spending for defense, homeland security, the judiciary and the Coast Guard to more than $500 billion, though Graham has signaled it would likely end up closer to $345 billion.

As for the size of the , it’s still a work in progress. The Senate sets a much lower floor of $1 billion in reductions each for committees handling health care, food stamps and other programs. However, that can be raised, if needed, to compromise with the House’s estimated $2 trillion in cuts.

During the morning meeting at the White House, the GOP senators pressed Trump for backing as they vowed to push ahead with tax breaks that would surely be popular, but also spending cuts that could prove politically difficult.

“We asked him for his commitment, which I think was there anyway, to defend our efforts to reduce spending,” said Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., “and to do that publicly and vociferously.”

“He is fully on board with the Senate’s proposal and process to cut spending,” said the Senate Budget Committee chair Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

One main sticking point between the House and Senate GOP plans has been over whether the existing tax cuts, which are estimated to cost the federal government as much $4.5 trillion over the decade, need to be paid for by spending reductions elsewhere. Adding Trump’s new tax breaks to the package would balloon the price tag.

To offset the costs, House Republicans are demanding big cuts to programs and services to prevent the nation’s $36 trillion debt load from skyrocketing.

But GOP senators have a different approach. They take the view that because the tax cuts are already the current policy, they would not be new and add to future deficits. The legislation says the Budget chair has the authority to use “realistic assumptions” on the current policy baseline moving forward, meaning only Trump’s other proposed tax breaks would come with a new cost.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and top Democrats call the Senate GOP’s approach a gimmick at best, if not an outright “lie.”

“It is an obscene fraud and the American won’t stand for it,” said Schumer, Wyden and Sen. Jeff Merkley of the Budget Committee in a letter to GOP .

Typically, the current policy baseline proposal would need to pass the muster of the Senate’s nonpartisan parliamentarian to make sure it abides by the strict rules of the budget process. Senators from both parties have been arguing in closed-door sessions with the parliamentarian staff — for and against the idea. But Republicans are pressing ahead, for now, regardless of the outcome.

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey said of the emerging GOP plan during a landmark overnight speech, “What they’re investing in is bigger tax cuts for the wealthiest.”

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged Senate Republicans to get it done.

Treasury needs to raise the nation’s limit this summer to prevent a catastrophic federal default.

Trump has pushed Congress to resolve the debt ceiling issue now so Democrats cannot use it as a leverage point making demands on their own priorities. The House provided a $4 trillion increase in its proposal, but senators upped it to $5 trillion to avoid having to face the issue again before the 2026 midterm elections.

Senators want to move quickly this week to pass the framework which will entail a lengthy all-night vote that could drag into the weekend. Then, they will sort out the details later as the House and Senate Republicans, facing Democratic opposition, build the actual package for consideration in the weeks, if not months, ahead.

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Associated Press writers Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and Seung Min Kim contributed to this report.

US manufacturing worsens in March

TEMPE, Ariz. — U.S. output contracted in March after two months of , which were preceded by 26 straight months of contraction.

The , which polls manufacturers, issued a monthly index of 49% for March, down 1.3 points from February. Any number below 50 indicates contraction.

“In March, U.S. manufacturing activity slipped into contraction after expanding only marginally in February,” said Timothy R. Fiore, ISM chairman. “Demand and output weakened, while input strengthened further, a negative for economic growth.

“Indications that demand weakened include: new orders falling further into contraction territory, new export orders dropping into contraction, order backlogs contracting at a faster rate and customers inventories’ remaining in ‘too low’ territory,” he said. “Factory output contracted in March, indicating that panelists’ companies are revising production plans downward in the face of economic headwinds.

Of the 18 manufacturing industries recognized by ISM, nine reported growth from February, with seven declining and two reporting no change. Furniture was one to report a decline. This follows declines in February and January but growth last December.

Furniture reported a decline in new orders from last month, when it also saw a drop. It also reported a decline in production output.

Of the 18 industries, just one saw employment growth. Seven reported a decline, while 10 reported no change (furniture was one to see no change).

Fifteen industries reported paying more for raw materials, with furniture among them.

Virginia Business announces inaugural C-Suite Awards winners

Virginia Business has selected its inaugural group of Virginia C-Suite Awards recipients.

The Virginia C-Suite celebrate top corporate executives who consistently demonstrate remarkable skills, integrity, values, vision, commitment to excellence, company performance and community engagement. The honorees must have their primary work office in Virginia and hold a top corporate executive position (such as CEO, COO, CFO, etc.) or equivalent job (executive director, owner, etc.).

A list of winners is below.

“Virginia Business congratulates this year’s honorees. Our 2025 C-Suite Awards winners are outstanding who demonstrate impressive resumes and lead their companies to success, making a positive impact on the lives of others. They are trendsetters who empower those who work with them in a professional setting and in the community,” said Richard Foster, associate publisher of Virginia Business. “They are examples to all, and their leadership is growing the next generation.”

honorees will be recognized June 5 at a celebration at The Jefferson Hotel, 101 W. Franklin Street, in . Registration and networking begin at 11:30 a.m. followed at noon by a luncheon and awards celebration. The event hashtag is #VBevents.

Attendance is limited. There are various sponsorship levels available, which include the right to use the event logo, multimedia marketing, a table to share with co-workers and guests at the event, and much more. Tables are only available with sponsorship. If seats are available after the sponsorship deadline, a limited number of individual tickets will go on . To secure a sponsorship to ensure you and your guests can celebrate together, contact your account manager or Toni McCracken at [email protected].

Winners will be recognized in the June issue of Virginia Business and online at VirginiaBusiness.com.

The Presenting Sponsor for the Virginia C-Suite Awards is YHB.

For more information and the most updated listing of sponsors, visit https://virginiabusiness.com/event/c-suite-awards/.

2025 C-Suite Awards Winners

Government

  • Joe Benevento, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC)
  • Dr. Joseph Casey, Chesterfield County
  • John A. Vithoulkas, Henrico County

Higher Education

  • Marcia Conston, Tidewater Community College
  • Bret Danilowicz, Radford University
  • Scott D. Miller, Virginia Wesleyan University

Nonprofit with less than $10 million in annual revenue

  • Peter Allen Schmidt, Norfolk Botanical Garden
  • Bryan K. Stephens, Chamber
  • Michel Zajur, Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Nonprofit with more than $10 million in annual revenue

  • Sean T. Connaughton, Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
  • Melinda Hancock, Sentara Health
  • Elizabeth Ann McClanahan, Virginia Tech Foundation
  • Becky Sawyer, Sentara Health

Private company with 50 or fewer employees

  • Rebecca Geller, The Geller Law Group

Private company with 51-149 employees

  • Robby Demeria, Phlow
  • Hannah Pollack, Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • Dr. Angela D. Reddix, ARDX | Envision Lead Grow | The Mustard Seed Place
  • Kim Snyder, KlariVis

Private company with 150-499 employees

  • Joe Caliri, SimVentions
  • Timothy A. Faulkner, The Breeden Company
  • Woody Fowler, Williams Mullen
  • Craig Halliday, Unanet
  • Whitson Huffman, Capital Square
  • Joseph R. Schmuckler, Cary Street Partners​

Private company with more than 500 employees

  • Taylor Franklin, Franklin Group
  • Brad Hobbs, Air Control Concepts
  • Brian Schools, Chartway Credit Union
  • Julian Setian, SOSi
  • Evan Shriver, Atlantic Constructors

Public company with less than $500 million in annual revenue

  • Paul W. Nester, RGC Resources

Public company with more than $500 million in annual revenue

  • Kimberly A.C. Enochs, Marsh McLennan Agency
  • William Foster III,
  • Shawn Tibbetts, Armada Hoffler

 

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