People – April 2013

Published March 31, 2013 by Virginia Business

HAMPTON ROADS

Anne Bibeau has been elected president of the Hampton Roads Society for Human Resource Management. Bibeau is partner at Vandeventer Black LLP, Norfolk. (News release)

James Carlson, former Amerigroup Corp. chief executive, left WellPoint Inc. at the end of February.  WellPoint acquired Virginia Beach-based Amerigroup at the end of last year. Carlson was viewed as a strong contender for WellPoint CEO, but the position was given to Joseph Swedish, the head of a nonprofit hospital group. (Reuters)

Donald Z. Goldberg named director of new business development, Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate, Norfolk. He was with D.D. Jones Transfer and Warehouse Co. Inc., Chesapeake. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

LoriAnn Penman has been named director of human resources of Newport News-based Spectrum. Penman has more than 20 years of experience in human resources and business management. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Shirley Roebuck, president and CEO of Gilco Properties Inc., Portsmouth, is the recipient of the 2012 Commerce Builder Award. Shirley was chosen because of years of service to the Hampton Roads transportation industry. (News release) 

Joe Ruddy, named president and CEO of Virginia International Terminals Inc., or VIT, the Virginia Port Authority’s operations arm. Ruddy, former executive vice president and chief operating officer at VIT, replaces Joe Dorto, who retired at the end of March. (The Virginian-Pilot)

Thomas V. Rueger, named senior executive vice president, TowneBank, Suffolk. He was president and CEO of SunTrust, Hampton Roads. Rueger will be based at TowneBank’s Pavilion office in Virginia Beach. (News release)

Brad E. Schwartz, the chief executive officer of Chesapeake-based Monarch Financial Holdings Inc. and Monarch Bank, has been elected to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.  (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Michael L. Sterling, named to Vandeventer Black’s executive board, which handles day-to-day operations. He is a partner in the firm’s Norfolk office. (News release)

Keith VanderVennet named senior vice president of sales, Ferguson, a Newport News-based company that’s part of Wolseley. VanderVennet is senior vice president of Wolseley Canada and starts his new position Aug. 1. (News Release)

SHENANDOAH VALLEY

Joti Balani, named vice president of marketing, Lumos Networks Corp., Waynesboro. Balani previously held a senior leadership position at Zayo Group, based in Louisville, Colo. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Meegan Carr has been named executive director of the Virginia Quilt Museum. She was business manager of the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Ky. (Northern Virginia Daily)

Roger Crosen has been promoted to senior vice president and loan officer at Bank of Clarke County. He was a vice president. (Northern Virginia Daily)

Dan Layman, named president and CEO, The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge, Staunton. Layman was associate vice president of institutional advancement at Mary Baldwin College, Staunton. (News release)

Heather May has been promoted to staff development manager at DuPont Community Credit Union. She was staff development coordinator. (Northern Virginia Daily)

Cindy Nuckoles has been promoted to director of information technology at DuPont Community Credit Union. She served as the systems manager for the credit union. (Northern Virginia Daily)

SOUTHERN VIRGINIA

Penny Hudson received the 2013 Serving Others award from Dollar General for her volunteer work. She is an employee at the company’s South Boston distribution center. (News & Advance)

Ken Larking, named deputy city manager, Danville. He has served as assistant county manager in Moore County, N.C., for three years. (News release) 

Nettie Simon-Owens, director of work force services at the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center in South Boston, has been appointed to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s Rural Jobs Council. (News & Advance)

Barbara Waldron, named advising and articulation liaison/coordinator for Patrick Henry Community College and New College Institute in Martinsville. Waldron was the coordinator of recruitment and information for New College Institute. (News release) 

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

Thomas R. Bagby, Roanoke, named 2013 president of The Virginia Bar Association. Bagby is president of Woods Rogers PLC, which has offices throughout the state. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Christopher Barrett, scientific director of the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech, has been awarded a Jubilee Professorship in Computer Science and Engineering from Chalmers University in Gothenburg, Sweden. (The Roanoke Times)

Stan Hefta will serve on the project management and oversight panel for Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corp. He is director of strategic business planning and development for the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech. (News Release)

Vicky Kiser named chief financial officer, Bristol Compressors International Inc., Bristol. She was the company’s vice president of finance. (News Release)

Andy Norton, associate professor of mathematics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, was recently honored as the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators 2013 Early Career Award recipient. (The Roanoke Times)

Mark Reeter named Bedford County administrator. He was the Washington County administrator. (The Roanoke Times) 

Dr. Philip Shiner, Roanoke, received the Roanoke Academy of Medicine Lifetime Achievement Award. (The Roanoke Times)

Richard Sorensen, the retiring dean of the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, was honored with a joint resolution of commendation by the Virginia General Assembly. (The Roanoke Times)

Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority has elected its 2013 Executive Board. William “Buzz” Witt, Norton, is chairman, Stan Botts Jr., Wise County, is vice chair and Nathan Harper, Buchanan County, is secretary/treasurer. (News release)

NORTHERN VIRGINIA

Kenneth Asbury, named president and CEO, CACI International, Arlington. Asbury replaces Dan Allen. A company statement said Allen is leaving the company to pursue personal interests He became CEO in July 2012. Asbury was president and CEO of ASRC Federal, Greenbelt, Md. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Sam Cachola, founder and owner of Reality Realty Professionals, Stafford, won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)

John Condon, former CEO, The Ambit Group, Reston, has become chairman of the board. Kim Hayes, Ambit’s former president, is now the company’s CEO. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Stephen S. Crawford, named chief financial officer, Capital One, McLean. Crawford is a partner and co-founder of Centerview Partners, New York.  (VirginiaBusiness.com)

J.D. Crouch II, named CEO, QinetiQ North America, McLean. Crouch was president of QinetiQ North America’s technology solutions group. (News Release)

Kent Farmer, CEO of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Fredericksburg, won the Prince B. Woodard Leadership Award from The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated a lifetime of outstanding service to the community. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star) 

Alan L. Hansen, has been named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects for his work founding and leading the Loudoun County Design Cabinet for the past 10 years. The Design Cabinet promotes high-quality, environmentally sustainable, and culturally respectful architectural and landscape design in Loudoun. (News Release)

Dan Hushon named chief technology officer, Computer Sciences Corp., Falls Church. He previously served as a distinguished engineer and chief technologist for EMC Corp., Hopkinton, Mass. and Sun Microsystems Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif. company that was acquired by Oracle. (Washington Business Journal)

Benjamin P. “Ben” Jenkins III named to the board of directors, Capital One Financial Corp., McLean. He was a vice chairman of Wachovia Corp. and president of its bank. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Simon Morris named vice president of Fairfax-based ICF International’s aviation practice. Morris was a principal of Chicago-based A.T. Kearney’s airport practice.  (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Catherine G. West named to the board of directors, Capital One Financial Corp., McLean. She is the managing director of Promontory Financial Group, Washington D.C. (Virginia Business)

CENTRAL VIRGINIA

Laura Beck joined Titan Group LLC, Richmond, as a consultant. Beck previously worked at Anthem. (News Release)

Matt Anderson promoted to assistant vice president, CBRE|Richmond. Anderson joined CBRE in 2006 with a primary focus on representing users (tenants and buyers) of office and industrial properties. According to CBRE, he has negotiated more than 350 transactions valued at over $75 million. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Bart Farinholt, hired as director of independent registered investment adviser sales, RiverFront Investment Group LLC, Richmond. He managed the institutional equity sales and trading efforts for Davenport & Co., Richmond. (News release)

Paul S. Fleming II, named senior vice president, east region, Bankers Insurance LLC, Richmond. He was regional vice president of the Portsmouth office. (News release)
Mark Hubbard, promoted to senior vice president at Richmond-based McGuireWoods Consulting. Hubbard joined the firm as a vice president of strategic communications in 2007. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Andrew L. Klein joined Titan Group LLC, Richmond, as principal. He was vice president and director of compensation at SAIC, McLean. (News release)

Martin P. Klein, named executive vice president of Richmond-based Genworth Financial Inc. He will continue his role as chief financial officer. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Nancy F. Langston, dean of Virginia Commonwealth University’s school of nursing, will retire this summer after 22 years. A national search for her successor is nearing completion. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

G. Gilmer Minor III, a descendant of one of the company’s founders, will retire this month as chairman of Mechanicsville-based Owens & Minor Inc. Minor, 72, will become chairman emeritus and be succeeded as chairman by Craig R. Smith, the company’s president and CEO. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Pamela J. Royal, named to the board of directors, Dominion Resources Inc., Richmond. She is the owner and president of Royal Dermatology and Aesthetic Skin Care Inc. in Richmond. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Donald W. Thornhill, named senior vice president, west region, Bankers Insurance LLC, Richmond. He was regional vice president of the Charlottesville office. (News Release)