MARCIA CONSTON
President, Tidewater Community College, Norfolk
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TCC president since 2020, Marcia Conston strives to be both a role model and a mentor. “I wanted to be an administrator where I could make the most difference in
TRACY GREGORIO
CEO, G2 Ops Inc., Virginia Beach
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Nine years ago, Tracy Gregorio and two business partners realized the military needed better technology to protect its communications systems from cyberattacks. G2 Ops was among the first small businesses
LATITIA McCANE
Director of education, The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News
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Growing up in Alabama, Latitia McCane was inspired by the work of her father, a mechanic at Ciba Geigy Chemical Corp. (now BASF), and her uncle, an electrician at Ingalls.
CECILIA HODGES
Regional president for Virginia and Greater Washington, M&T Bank Corp., Vienna
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Outside of her three-decade career in banking, in which she currently manages more than 60 branches, Cecilia Hodges enjoys volunteering for community organizations and charities. “I can see in the
DIANNE JEWELL
President and CEO, Sheltering Arms, Richmond
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Dianne Jewell’s work as a physical therapist and administrator has not just been about helping patients but also her colleagues. In 2011, Jewell founded the Rehab Intelligence Network, which helps
BUFFY BAREFOOT
President — Virginia Beach, TowneBank, Virginia Beach
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BUFFY BAREFOOT President — Virginia Beach, TowneBank, Virginia Beach Buffy Barefoot describes herself “as a pretty steady Eddie.” During her 27-year career in finance, she has worked for only two
DEBORAH JOHNSTON
Owner, Serenity First Hospice, Richmond
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Deborah Johnston’s father inspired her career path. When she was a child, he encouraged her to pursue a job in nursing for the opportunities it could afford her. “He said,
GWEN HURT
Founder and CEO, Shoe Crazy Wine, Petersburg
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Gwen Hurt spent more than 15 years working in the tech industry. Then, unexpectedly, days after being laid off from her job in 2013, Hurt and her daughter were in
JYLINDA JOHNSON
Vice president and general manager for government operations, commerce and global citizen service, General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., Falls Church
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Jylinda Johnson sees the world for what it could be. That’s why she thrives in a role that requires her to solve complex problems facing the federal government. Johnson oversees
JENNIFER HUNTER
Senior vice president, corporate citizenship, and chief sustainability officer, Altria Client Services LLC, Henrico County
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Education and mentorship are important to Jennifer Hunter. “If you want to create change and create opportunities … you’ve got to bring people to the table,” she says. “And that