EASTERN VIRGINIA
G. Robert Aston Jr., received the Economic Impact Award from the Economics Club of Hampton Roads. Aston is founder, chairman and CEO of TowneBank. (News release)
Marvin L. Bright, named provost for the Norfolk campus of Tidewater Community College. Michelle W. Woodhouse was named provost for the Portsmouth campus. (Inside Business)
John Broderick, named to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Council of State Representatives. He is president of Old Dominion University. (News release)
David Chase, named a shareholder of Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer PC. He joined the firm in 2004. (Inside Business)
Eric Cook, Matthew M. Dudley and Joseph P. Moriarty named partners, at the law firm Willcox Savage, Norfolk. (Inside Business)
Diane Carter, named tax director in the Hampton Roads practice of Cherry, Bekaert & Holland LLP. Carter has more than 30 years of experience, including previous leadership positions. (News release)
Thomas A. Gosse, retired from The Northern Neck Insurance Co., Irvington. Gosse became CEO in 1997. He stepped down in January 2011 to act as consultant and adviser for senior management. (News release)
Grace Hines, selected for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Innovation Advisors Program. Hines is senior vice president of strategy and strategic implementation at Sentara Healthcare. (Inside Business)
William Harrell, named president and CEO, Hampton Roads Transit. Harrell was city manager for Chesapeake. (The Virginian Pilot)
James Neilson, named vice president to lead newly formed operations group, Henderson Inc., Williamsburg. Henderson was with Centennial Contractors Enterprises Inc., Vienna. (News release)
SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Cory Davies, John Riner and Joel Shank named to the board of directors of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce. Davies is a development officer for the Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Riner is with LD&B Insurance, and Shank is human resources manager with Dynamic Aviation. (Daily News Record)
Dennis Dysart, named senior executive vice president and chief credit officer, First National Corp., Strasburg. He was executive vice president and chief administrative officer. (News release)
J. Douglas Light, elected chairman, Harrisonburg Electric Commission. He is a financial adviser with the Graves-Light Wealth Management Group. (Daily News Record)
Jeanette Smith, named 2011 Grower of the Year by the Virginia Vineyards Association. Smith lives in Shenandoah County and operates her own vineyard, as well as VineSmith Inc. (News release)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
Brad Buie, named executive vice president, and Wyatt Walton, named senior vice president of Rutherfoord, Roanoke. (The Roanoke Times)
Mike Bundy, named COO, BVU Authority, Bristol. He was senior vice president of operations for Wellmont Health System. (News release)
Deborah K. Flippo, re-elected to the board of directors, Virginia Economic Developers Association. Flippo is business development manager in the Blacksburg office of Draper Aden Associates. (The Roanoke Times)
Deborah M. Fretz, named to the board of directors, Alpha Natural Resources, Bristol. Fretz was president and CEO of Sunoco Logistics Partners until 2010. (PRNewswire)
Granville Grant, Michael Rakes and Chris Venable named principals at Spectrum Design, Roanoke. (News release)
Gunther Hoyt, named to the Plastics Hall of Fame for accomplishments in the plastics industry. Hoyt is founder of Hoyt Associates of Salem, an international business consultancy. (News release)
Kenneth L. Lanford, named chairman of the board of directors, TRIP, a Washington, D.C., transportation research group. He is president of Lanford Brothers Co. Inc., Roanoke. (News release)
Joshua Johnson, named partner, Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore. He focuses his practice on commercial litigation and regulatory issues. (The Roanoke Times)
Dan Motley, named first vice chairman of the board of directors, Southern Economic Development Council. He is industrial development manager with Norfolk Southern Corp. (The Roanoke Times)
Jay Whitmore, named president, First Virginia Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Whitmore is director of development at Faith Christian School, Roanoke. (News release)
SOUTHERN VIRGINIA
Ben Davenport, named to the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries. Davenport is chairman of First Piedmont Corp., Chatham. (News release)
Dan Sleeper, named to the compensation and retirement committee, Virginia Association of Counties. Also Ken Bowman was named to the finance committee. Sleeper is administrator for Pittsylvania County, and Bowman is economic development director. (Danville Register & Bee)
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Bo Durickovic, named president and CEO, Serco Inc. He was executive vice president and chief of staff. (Washington Technology)
John Jumper, named CEO, SAIC Inc., McLean. He became a member of the company’s board of directors in 2007. Jumper is a former chief of staff of the Air Force. (Washington Business Journal)
Jeffrey A. Kaczmarek, named economic development director of Prince William County, He served as the president and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City from 2005-2011. He has also worked for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Oakland County (Mich.) Community & Economic Development. (News & Messenger)
Mike Lawrie, named president and CEO, Computer Sciences Corp., Falls Church. He was most recently CEO of Misys plc, of Great Britain. (Business Wire)
John Mengucci, named COO for U.S. operations, CACI International Inc., Arlington. Also named was Mary Good, executive vice president and chief human resource officer. (Business Wire)
Donnelle Moten, named president of the Federal Group, VSE Corp., Alexandria. He was previously the unit’s senior vice president for engineering and logistics. (Business Wire)
Peter E. Raskind, named to the board of directors, Capital One Financial Corp., McLean. Raskind is a former chairman, president and CEO of National City Corp. (Business Wire)
William M. Senich, named CEO, Catapult Consultants LLC, Arlington. He founded and served as president and CEO of LVI. (PRNewswire)
Max Shevitz, named president, Learning Tree International Inc., Reston. Shevitz held a number of positions at the company from 1988 through 1999, including service as a company director. (Business Wire)
Douglas S. Strahan, named CFO, LDiscovery LEC, McLean. He was CEO and CFO for Aptela. (PRNewswire)
Stephan Swad, named CEO, Rosetta Stone Inc., Arlington. Swad was CFO of the company. (Washington Business Journal)
CENTRAL VIRGINIA
Martin J. Barrington, named chairman and CEO, Altria Group Inc., Richmond. Barrington joined the company in 1993 from the law firm of Hunton & Williams. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
David Bean, named president, Frontline Test Equipment Inc., Charlottesville. He was most recently director of sales and marketing. (PRNewswire)
James L. Bierman, named COO and executive vice president, Owens & Minor, Hanover County. He was previously CFO and executive vice president. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Stanley E. Binstead, named chairman of the board, Associated General Contractors of Virginia. Also named was Jack Dyer Jr., vice chairman. Binstead is with R.E. Lee & Son, Charlottesville, and Dyer is with Gulf Seaboard General Contractors, Ashland. (News release)
Nicole M. Colomb, named enterprise and economic development executive, Virginia Commonwealth University. Previously an executive in the life sciences sector, Colomb is the first person to fill this position. (News release)
Brian K. Davis, named executive director, Virginia’s Region 2000 Workforce Investment Board, Lynchburg. He was most recently involved in work-force development efforts with the state. (News release)
Terry C. Frank, named partner, Kaufman & Canoles, PC, Richmond. Frank focuses her practice on representing banks, credit unions and other lenders. (News release)
John L. Walker III, named Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Virginia Bar Association. He is a partner in the Richmond law firm of Williams Mullen. (News release)
Elmer Hodge, named interim administrator, Powhatan County. Hodge was administrator of Roanoke County for 22 years until his retirement in 2008. (The Roanoke Times)
Patrick T. Keith, named executive vice president, Boleman Law Firm, Richmond. He focuses his practice on bankruptcy issues. (News release)
Michael A. Mancusi, named to the board of directors, Xenith Bankshares and Xenith Bank, Richmond. He is a managing director for financial services at FTI Consulting. (PRNewswire)
Dean Mitchell, named CFO and senior vice president, Genworth Financial, Henrico County. Also named senior vice president for the U.S. Mortgage Insurance unit was Ray Romano. (PRNewswire)
Dennis M. Ryan, named executive vice president, Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc., Richmond. He was previously co-founder and vice chairman of the LeClairRyan law firm. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Lemuel (Lem) C. Stewart Jr., named executive vice president, Advantus Strategies, Richmond. He joined the firm in 2010 after founding and serving as president of Executive Partners. (News release)
John L. Walker III, named Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Virginia Bar Association. He is a partner in the Richmond law firm of Williams Mullen. (News release)
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