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SOUTHERN VIRGINIA
Laurie S. Moran, named to the board of directors, American Chamber of Commerce Executives. She is president of the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce. (News release)
Skip Phillips announced his decision to remain CEO of Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. Phillips earlier accepted an executive position with DeKalb Regional Health System in Decatur, Ga. (Martinsville Bulletin)
Mandy Matherly Stowe, named Young Preservationist of the Year by Preservation Virginia. Stowe, a job coach for The Arc of Southside, led efforts to bring historic preservation clubs to George Washington and Galileo Magnet high schools. (Danville Register & Bee)
CENTRAL VIRGINIA
Claiborne S. Mason, named interim CEO, United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg. She is owner of the C.S. Mason Consulting firm and a former executive with The Martin Agency. (News release)
Tom Christopher, named to the board of directors, Babcox & Wilcox, Charlotte, N.C. He was president and CEO of Areva NP Inc. in Lynchburg until his retirement in 2009. (The News & Advance)
Amy R. Corbin, named senior vice president and CFO, Genworth Financial Inc.’s retirement and protection unit. She joined Genworth in 2003. (PRNewswire)
Brian J. Hellenga, named executive vice president, Tabb, Brockenbrough & Ragland, Richmond. He was president and CEO of Gateway Insurance Services Inc. (News release)
Mark A. Herzog, named to the Virginia Workforce Council. Herzog is executive director of the Virginia Biotechnology Association. (News release)
J. Charles Jennett, named interim dean of the school of engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a member of the board of Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., and a former president of Texas A&M International University. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Kimball Payne, named to the state Task Force for Local Government Mandate Review, a panel empowered to examine ways of reducing regulations on local governments. Payne is city manager of Lynchburg. (The News & Advance)
Raymond R. Ratke, named vice president of programs, Lutheran Family Services of Virginia, Richmond. He served as special advisor for children’s services and chief deputy commissioner of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. (News release)
Lisa Robertson, administrator for Madison County, resigned her position to accept a position with a law firm. (Daily Progress)
John D. Simon, named executive vice president and provost, University of Virginia. Simon has been vice provost for academic affairs at Duke University. (Inside Higher Ed)
Michael Straightiff, named director, Patent Foundation, University of Virginia. He was director of biomedical engineering commercialization for Case Western Reserve University. (C-Ville.com)
EASTERN VIRGINIA
Dr. Tanya Brown received a Fellowship award from the Academy of General Dentistry for professional accomplishments. She is founder of The Center for Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry in Chesapeake. (News release)
Don Butler, director of government relations and public affairs for Murphy-Brown LLC, has been appointed to the U.S.Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for animals and animal products. Murphy-Brown is Smithfield Foods’ managing company for all hog production activities. (News release)
Lisa S. Parker, named president of Dragas Mortgage Co., Virginia Beach. Parker has worked in mortgage origination and production for more than 20 years. (News release)
Timothy Faulkner, named executive of the year by the Tidewater Multi-Family Housing Council and the Peninsula Apartment Council. He is COO of The Breeden Co. (Daily Press)
Richard V. Homan, named provost and dean of Eastern Virginia Medical School. He will transition into the role of president in two years. He has been president of Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia. (News release)
John N. Jester, named to the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority. Jester, who is retired, lives on Chincoteague Island. (News release)
Morton H. Savell, named to the Virginia Workforce Council. Savell is president of A-1 American Services Inc., Virginia Beach. (News release)
Maurice A. Jones, nominated to be deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He has been president and publisher of The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk since 2008. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Phil Shucet announced he will step down as head of Hampton Roads Transit at the end of his contract in January. Shucet took the post to see Norfolk’s light rail project through to launch and will resume work as a transportation consultant. (Inside Business)
Jean M. Yokum announced her retirement as president and CEO of Langley Federal Credit Union. She has worked for the credit union for 58 years and is a past recipient of CEO of the Year from the National Association of Federal Credit Unions. (Daily Press)
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Steven Bracci, named CFO, Pragmatics, Reston. He was executive vice president of finance, Acaya Government Solutions Inc. (Washington Technology)
Sushil K. Clarence, named executive vice president, government and technology unit, Cardinal Bank, Tysons Corner. Before joining Cardinal in 2004, he was an executive at BB&T Bank. (Business Wire)
Lucy Reilly Fitch, named senior vice president, corporate communications, Science Applications International Corp., McLean. She held a similar position at BAE Systems Inc. (PRNewswire)
Terry Grimm, named senior vice president, business management services, NJVC, Vienna. He was general manager of a unit of CTSC. (Business Wire)
Andres Gluski, named president and CEO, AES Corp., Arlington, succeeding Paul Hanrahan. Gluski was COO. (Business Wire)
Jeremy Nickerson, named managing partner, ABC Supply Co. Inc., Beloit, Wis. Nickerson is manager of the company’s Manassas store. (News release)
Jack Novak, named executive vice president, First Virginia Community Bank, Fairfax. He was president and CEO, Millennium Bank. (News release)
Marc Perrelli, named president and CEO, SecureForce LLC, Sterling. Perrelli was COO. (PRNewswire)
Brian Robins, resigned as CFO, VeriSign Inc. He joined the company in 2007 as vice president of finance in 2007 and became CFO in 2009. (Washington Business Journal)
Sharon T. Rowlands, named CEO and a member of the board of directors, Altegrity Inc., Falls Church. Also Steve Alesio, former chairman and CEO of Dunn and Bradstreet, was named chairman of the board. (Business Wire)
Deborah Thurman, named senior vice president for systems engineering and advanced technology,
ManTech International Corp., Fairfax. She was senior vice president for contracts. (Business Wire)
Robert D. Willey Jr., named executive vice president, commercial banking, Freedom Bank of Virginia, Fairfax. He was an executive with Congressional Bank of Bethesda, Maryland. (Business Wire)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
Kevin Byrd, elected secretary-treasurer of the Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions. He is executive director of the New River Valley Planning District Commission. (The Roanoke Times)
Dr. James Foster, elected president of the Virginia chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Foster is an orthopedic surgeon in Roanoke. (The Roanoke Times)
Michael Larrowe, named executive vice president, Cardinal Bankshares Corp., and the Bank of Floyd. (The Roanoke Times)
Joe Levine, named to the State Board for Waste Management Facility Operators. Levine is executive director of the New River Resources Authority. (The Roanoke Times)
James Martin II, named by the National Science Foundation to head a panel of government and academic experts in a study of the Aug. 23 East Coast earthquake. Martin is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech. (News release)
Joe Meek, named to the Virginia Sheep Industry Board. Meek is a resident of Dublin. (The Roanoke Times)
Chris Niles, named director of the MBA program, Radford University College of Business and Economics. (The Roanoke Times)
Jim Wade, named to the board of directors, Advance Auto Parts Inc., Roanoke. Wade is transitioning out of his position as president of Advance Auto. (Business Wire)
Yaling Yang received a five-year, $450,000 National Science Foundation grant for work on cross-layer wireless networks and network delivery issues. Yang is an assistant professor of engineering at Virginia Tech. (The Roanoke Times)
SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Harold L. “Hal” Covert, named executive vice president and CFO, Lumos Networks Corp., Waynesboro. He was CFO of Silicon Image Inc. (Business Wire)
John Higgs and Peggy Sheets, named to the board of directors for the Frontier Culture Museum, Staunton. (The News Virginian)
Judy Klein, received a grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking for research on links between control engineering and operations research. She is professor of economics at Mary Baldwin College. (News Leader)
Leo Mulcahy and Lynda Thompson, named to the board of directors, Alleghany Foundation, Covington. Also Patrick Henry Winston, was named director emeritus. (The Roanoke Times)
Mac Swortzel, named to the Virginia Sheep Industry Board. He is a banker with StellarOne and co-owner of Suffangus Farm. (News Leader)
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