NORTHERN VIRGINIA
James P. Butler, named senior vice president, The Fauquier Bank, Warrenton. He joined the bank in 2006. (PRNewswire)
Robert G. Cutlip, named president, Gladstone Commercial Corp., McLean. Cutlip was managing director of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Region for Sealy & Company LLC. (PRNewswire)
Victoria Harker, named CFO, Gannett Co. Inc., McLean. She was CFO and president of global business services, AES Corp. (PRNewswire)
Gokul Hemmady, named COO, NII Holdings Inc., Reston. He was executive vice president and CFO for the company. (PRNewswire)
Kevin Kelly, named CEO, LGS Innovations, Herndon. Kelly was COO for the company. (Washington Business Journal)
James C. Morgan, named CFO and executive vice president, ICF International Inc., Fairfax. He held the same positions at Serco Inc. (Business Wire)
Phebe Novakovic will succeed Jay Johnson as CEO of General Dynamics Corp. in Falls Church after his retirement at the end of the year. Novakovic is COO for the company. (Washington Business Journal)
John B. Richards, named CEO, Envision EMI, Vienna. Richards was CEO and a director for Gift Corp. Inc. (Business Wire)
H. Patrick Walters, named CEO, Inova Loudoun Hospital. Walters was interim CEO. (Washington Business Journal)
Kenneth H. Wong, named director of Virginia Tech’s Northern Virginia Center and interim associate dean of the graduate school in the National Capital Region. (News release)
David Zolet, named president, North America Public Sector, Computer Sciences Corp., Falls Church. Also named was Gary Budzinski, president, global infrastructure services. (Washington Business Journal)
Ellen Field, named principal, strategic communications and market transformation unit, The Cadmus Group Inc., Arlington. Field has a background in public relations in the public and private sectors. (Business Wire)
Paul Lalljie, named Public Company CFO of the Year by the Northern Virginia Technology Council. He is CFO, Neustar Inc., Sterling, which he joined in 2000. (Business Wire)
Reuven Pasternak, resigned as CEO, Inova Fairfax Hospital, to assume that role for Stony Brook University Hospital, New York. (Washington Business Journal)
Meg Taylor, named CFO, Access National Corp., Reston. She joined the bank in April as senior vice president of accounting and finance. (Washington Business Journal)
CENTRAL VIRGINIA
Carlos M. Brown, elected chairman, Richmond Metropolitan Authority. Brown, an attorney, is the board’s first new chairman in 28 years. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
John Bryan, awarded the 2012 Selina Roberts Ottum Award from Americans for the Arts. Bryan is president of CultureWorks, Richmond. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Thomas N. Chewning, named to the board of directors, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. He is a former executive vice president and CFO of Dominion Resources Inc. (News release)
Heather Mullins Crislip, named president and CEO, Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia Inc., Richmond. She previously oversaw policy projects at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Danny Fell, named president, Neathawk Dubuque & Packett, Richmond. He was executive vice president and head of interactive and new media efforts. (News release)
Terry Jamerson has been named vice president of community newspapers for the Virginia division of World Media Enterprises Inc., a part of BH Media Group, which recently completed acquisition of 63 newspapers from Richmond-based Media General Inc. Jamerson had been with Media General since 1995 as a group leader and publisher. (News release)
Christopher J. Lumpkin, named senior vice president for commercial lending, Union First Market, Richmond. (Richmond BizSense)
Peter E. Mahoney, named executive vice president, mortgage strategy, and Jack Wixted, named executive vice president and chief risk officer, SunTrust Mortgage, Richmond. (PRNewswire)
Kenneth E. Powell, named senior vice president and private client adviser, U.S. Trust, Richmond. (News release)
Helayne Spivak, named director, Brandcenter, Virginia Commonwealth University. She was chief creative officer, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, New York. (News release)
J. Stewart Bryan III, awarded the 2012 George Mason Award for contributions to journalism in Virginia. He is chairman of Media General Inc., Richmond. (News release)
Sasha Farmer, named to the “30 Under 30” list of Realtor Magazine as a rising star in the Realtor community. She is with the firm Montague Miller & Co., Charlottesville. (The Daily Progress)
Joseph R. Herbert, named CFO, DriveFactor, Richmond. Herbert was previously managing director and CFO of Greenwich Associates. (Business Wire)
Bob Nelson, named General Manager of the Year, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. Nelson is general manager of the Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center, Glen Allen. (News release)
Kelly O’Keefe, named chief creative officer, CRT/tanaka, Richmond. He was most recently managing director of the Brandcenter, Virginia Commonwealth University. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Abigail Turner received the 2012 Legal Aid Award from the Virginia State Bar and the Kutak-Dodds prize from the National Legal Aid & Defender Association. She is litigation director for the Legal Aid Justice Center, Charlottesville. (The Daily Progress)
SOUTHEN VIRGINIA
G. Nelson Baird, named to the board of directors, Citizens Community Bank, South Hill. In addition, James “Jimmy” A. Butts III was named secretary of the board. Baird is a cattle farmer. Butts is an attorney in the law firm Butts and Butts. (PRNewswire)
Nathan Cook, named president and CEO, United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County. He was most recently director of services for the Arkansas Lighthouse for the Blind. (Danville Register & Bee)
Dr. Valerie Lowe Hoffman, elected president, Virginia Board of Medicine. Hoffman practices chiropractic medicine in Danville and has been on the board since 2005. (Danville Register & Bee)
John Parkinson, named Business Person of the Year, Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce. Parkinson is CEO of Drake Extrusion. (Martinsville Bulletin)
EASTERN VIRGINIA
Jane Batten, a Virginia Beach philanthropist, donated $1.5 million for a sailing center being developed by Nauticus, a Norfolk maritime museum and tourist center. The project will support operation of the schooner Virginia and teach maritime skills and science to disadvantaged youths. Batten is the widow of Frank Batten, former chairman of Landmark Communications. (The Virginian-Pilot)
John R. Broderick received a two-year contract extension to 2017 as president, Old Dominion University. He became president in 2008. (The Associated Press)
David W. Couch, named strategy coordinator, Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development. He joined the department in 2001 as a business development manager. (News release)
Christopher Dennis, named to the National Committee for Quality Assurance Standards. Dennis is senior vice president and chief medical officer, commercial division, for ValueOptions, Norfolk. (PRNewswire)
Joe S. Frank, named to the board of directors, Goodwill Industries. He is a partner with David Kamp and Frank LLC, and a former mayor of Newport News. (Inside Business)
Sascha Hemmann, named general manager, The Founders Inn and Spa, Virginia Beach. He has been with the spa’s management firm, Capella Hotel Group, for three years. (Inside Business)
Judith A. McHale, named trustee, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. She is the managing principal, Cane Investments LLC, and previously served as a trustee from 2006 to 2009. (News release)
A. Ray Pentecost III, named one of the Most Influential People in Healthcare Design by Healthcare Design Magazine. Pentecost is vice president and director of healthcare architecture, Clark Nexsen, Norfolk. (News release)
Seth D. Saunders, named vice president for student recruitment, ECPI University. Saunders has more than 13 years of experience in the field of higher education. (Inside Business)
John O. “Dubby” Wynne, elected chairman of the board of directors, Hampton Roads Community Foundation. He is a retired president and CEO of Landmark Communications Inc. and former chairman of The Weather Channel. (News release)
Robert S. “Bob” Zuckerman, named of counsel, Williams Mullen, Virginia Beach. He was previously senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, Horizon Lines. (Inside Business)
Richard C. “Chamie” Burroughs Jr., named vice president, CBRE|Hampton Roads. He specializes in industrial sales, leasing and tenant/buyer representation. (Inside Business)
Rony Thomas, named chair-elect, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Norfolk. Named to the board of directors were Elizabeth P. Foster and Patrick B. McDermott. Thomas is president and CEO, LifeNet Health Inc.; Foster is a retired CPA from KPMG LLP; and McDermott is a senior partner at McDermott Ward. (Inside Business)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
Harvey Brookins and Jared Feury, named senior vice presidents, SunTrust Bank, Western Virginia. (The Roanoke Times)
Albert Constable, named co-owner and general manager, Paul Davis Restoration of Roanoke and Lynchburg. (The Roanoke Times)
Kenneth Cox, named dean, Waldron College of Health and Human Services, Radford University. He was most recently associate dean and interim chair of the Department of Communication Services and Disorders. (News release)
Rob Dean, named to the board of directors, West End Center for Youth. He practices law with the firm Frith & Ellerman. (The Roanoke Times)
Stephen Edwards, named W.S. “Pete” White Chair for Innovation in Engineering Education, Virginia Tech. He is an associate professor of computer science. (News release)
Nicole Fitzwater, named director of development, Virginia Tech graduate school. She was director of development and graduate alumni engagement at the University of Virginia. (News release)
Ellis Gutshall, elected vice chairman, CBB Financial Corp. and Community Bankers Bank. He is president and CEO, Valley Financial Corp., Roanoke. (The Roanoke Times)
Michael Karmis, named a director, Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health Inc. He is professor of mining and minerals engineering, Virginia Tech. (News release)
Penelope W. Kyle, received a five-year contract extension as president, Radford University. Kyle became president in 2005. (News release)
Y.A. Liu, named Alumni Distinguished Professor, Virginia Tech. He is the Frank C. Vilbrandt Professor of Chemical Engineering. (News release)
Sattar A. Mansi, named Wells Fargo Professor in Financial Risk Management, Virginia Tech. He is a professor of finance in the Pamplin College of Business. (News release)
Chris Morrill, elected president, Government Finance Officers Association. Morrill is city manager of Roanoke. (The Roanoke Times)
Sharon Jarrett Thacker, named president and CEO, Family Service of Roanoke Valley. Thacker was COO, United Family Services, Charlotte, N.C. (The Roanoke Times)
Larry Hurt, named member of the board of trustees, Virginia Society of CPAs. He is a CPA at Franklin Community Bank, Rocky Mount. (The Roanoke Times)
Clare Levison, named to the board of directors, Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants. She is with Alliant Techsystems Inc., Radford. (The Roanoke Times)
Greg Jenkins, reappointed William S. Gay Junior Faculty Fellow, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech. He is a professor of accounting and information systems. (The Roanoke Times)
Gregg Lewis, named to the board of directors, First Credit Union. He is executive director of the Community Alliance for Energy Efficiency. (The Roanoke Times)
Tori Williams, elected to the board of directors, Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition. She is vice president of public policy, Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce. (The Roanoke Times)
SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Briana Campbell resigned as president, Luray-Page County Chamber of Commerce. Campbell has been named general manager of a fitness center in Frederick, Md. (Daily News Record)
James T. Holland, named chairman of the Valley Health System’s Board of Trustees, Winchester. Holland, who was a top executive with O’Sullivan Corp. before his 1999 retirement, has been on the Board of Trustees since it first began in 1994. (Northern Virginia Daily)
Monte L. Layman, elected chairman of the board of Community Bankers’ Bank and CBB Financial Corp. Layman is president and CEO, Blue Ridge Bankshares Inc. (News release)
Linda Seestedt-Stanford, named vice president for Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences, Mary Baldwin College. She has been dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Western Carolina University. (News Leader)
Martha Shifflett, named Shenandoah Valley market president, United Bank, Harrisonburg. She was local market president for SunTrust Bank. (Daily News Record)
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