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Cindy K. Andreotti, president of MCI's enterprise sales division at MCI, Ashburn, announced her resignation for undisclosed reasons. She had been with the company for 14 years. No replacement was named and her responsibilities will be assumed within the U.S. sales division. (The Washington Post)

Albert T. "Tappy" August III, president and general manager, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, announced plans to retire at the end of 2004. He has managed operations at the newspaper since 1994. (PR)

Seth D. Blumefeld, president of MCI International division of MCI, Ashburn, announced his retirement effective at the end of the year after 30 years in the telecommunications business. (The Washington Post)

Sandy Bridgman, partner, Collins, Waters & Bridgman Advertising (previously Waters Advertising Agency), Newport News. Bridgman served in a number of positons at the firm, most recently executive vice president of account services. (PR)

Robert A. Cern, executive vice president and CFO, Cardinal Financial Corp., Tysons Corner. Cern has 30 years experience in the banking and accounting fields, most recently as CFO with Permanet Bancorp. in Evansville, Ind. (PR)

F. Michael Crowley, executive vice president for property/casualty, Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company, Richmond. Crowley was most recently vice chairman of Palmer & Cay Inc. of Savannah, Ga. (PR)

James P. Allen, director, NCI Information Systems Inc., Reston. Allen served in executive posts at Veridian, GRC International Inc. of Vienna and CACI International Inc. of Arlington. (BIZ)

Gary Glickman, CEO, Giesecke & Devrient Cardtech Inc., Dulles. Glickman has served in a variety of posts in the private and public sectors over the past 25 years, most recently as chief marketing officer for Maximus Inc. of Reston (BIZ)

John Guthrie, CFO, Geeks on Call®, Norfolk. Guthrie has 32 years of experience in the financial secotr, including senior vice president and CFO for CENIT Bankcorp. Inc. 9now South Trust Bank). (PR)

John E. Lawler, director, NCI Information Systems, Inc., Reston. Lawler served in high administration positions with the U.S. House of Representatives. He serves on several corporate boards, including Identix Inc. of Minnetonka, Minn. (BIZ)

Barry Hodge, president, Richmond.com, Richmond. Hodge has 20 years experience in the marketing and communications field, most recently as director of marketing for Whitlock ebs of Richmond. (PR)

Linda M. Leukhardt, CFO, Northrop Grumman Newport News, appointed to the same position at Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems in Baltimore, Md. Leukhardt joined Northrop Grumman in 1980 and has held a number of positions. She joined the Newport News operation shortly after the shipyard's acquisition by Northrop Grumman in 2002. (Daily Press)

Paul V. Lombardi, director, NCI Information Systems, Inc., Reston. Lombardi was previously president and CEO of DynCorp Inc. and an executive with PRC Inc. (BIZ)

Kathryn B. McQuade, executive vice president planning and chief information officer, Norfolk Southern Corp. Norfolk. McQuade was senior vice president finance for the company, and is the first female executive vice president in Norfolk Southern's history. (The Virginian Pilot)

David Mitchell, CEO and director, webMethods, Fairfax. Mitchell joined webMethods in 1997 as vice president of sales and has served as COO and president. (PRN)

Charles W. "Wick" Moorman, president, Norfolk Southern Corp., Norfolk. Moorman is president of the company's Thoroughbred Technology and Telecommunications subsidiary. (The Virginian Pilot)

Philip J. Schoonover, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, Circuit City Inc., Richmond. Schoonover has held executive positions at several corporations, most recently as executive vice president at Best Buy Co. Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Patti Shulman, vice president and creative director, Barber Martin Advertising. Shulman has over 20 years experience in the design field and joined the agency as art director in 1992. (PR)

Thomas A. Silvestri, president and publisher, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond. Silvestri joined the Times-Dispatch in 1982 and served a variety of editing and management posts with the newspaper and its parent company Media General. He was most recently president of Media General's community newspapers group. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)