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City of Suffolk names HR director
Robin Wynn will begin her position July 1
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Suffolk City Manager Patrick Roberts announced Thursday that Robin Wynn will be the city’s new director of human resources, effective July 1. Wynn was most recently the human resources director for the Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Authority in Richmond. With more than 28 years of experience, she has also served in human resources leadership roles
Averett University names chief entrepreneurship, innovation officer
John Vigouroux to lead the new Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
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Averett University announced Thursday that John Vigouroux will join the university as its first chief entrepreneurship and innovation officer. He also will lead the new Averett Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The center will serve as a learning lab and entrepreneurial space for students. The goal of the center is to connect students to economic
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Reston network security firm taps new president
Manuel Miranda to lead company growth at Electrosoft
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Reston-based tech and network security company Electrosoft announced Wednesday it has hired Manuel Miranda as its new president. In his new role, he will focus on company growth, business development, customer operations, information technology, human resources and recruiting. Before joining Electrosoft, Miranda had been chief operating officer at Bethesda, Maryland-based tech company InfoZen, which was
Reston tech firm names chief technology officer
Gary Hix promoted at Hitachi Vantara Federal Corp.
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Reston-based data and analytics tech firm Hitachi Vantara Federal Corp. announced Wednesday it has promoted Gary Hix to chief technology officer. As CTO, he will ensure products meet federal standards and work with the company’s government clients to develop new products. Hix most recently led the Hitachi Vantara Federal solutions consultant team, which works with
Northern Virginia Technology Council chooses acting CEO
Brad Schwartz to take interim position following Bobbie Kilberg's June 30 retirement
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The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) announced Wednesday that Brad Schwartz will serve as its acting president and CEO starting July 1. He succeeds Bobbie Kilberg, who announced her June 30 retirement in October 2019 after 22 years at the helm of the membership and trade association for the region’s tech industry. An NVTC board
Associated General Contractors of Virginia picks new CEO
Brandon Robinson is a former executive director of Virginia Society of Association Executives
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The Associated General Contractors of Virginia (ACG-VA) has named Brandon Robinson as its new CEO, effective July 20. He replaces Gordon N. Dixon, who became executive vice president of the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA) on June 1. Robinson formerly worked as director of policy at the Virginia Association of Health Plans, for which he
VUU appoints associate provost for research
Terrell Strayhorn will also direct Center for the Study of HBCUs
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Virginia Union University announced Wednesday it has appointed Terrell Strayhorn as associate provost for research, innovation and graduate education. He will also serve as director of the Center for the Study of HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities) and as a tenured professor of urban education in the Evelyn Reid Syphax School of Education. In
Excella names VP of strategic growth
Christina Seiden to expand tech business into new markets
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Arlington County-based software and information technology management company Excella announced Wednesday it has named Christina Seiden as vice president of strategic growth. In her new role, she will focus on expanding Excella’s business into new markets. Seiden was most recently senior vice president of operations at Reston-based software company NCI Information Systems Inc. There she
Capital Square hires VP of capital markets
Marc Slavny will also be director of due diligence
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Henrico County-based real estate investment company Capital Square announced Wednesday it has named Marc Slavny as executive vice president of capital markets and director of due diligence. He will be responsible for overseeing capital markets and fundraising, creating the firm’s due diligence team, as well as designing and implementing investment programs. He will also support
Reston software company selects chief revenue officer
David Mitchell joins lease management software company LeaseAccelerator Inc.
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Reston-based lease management software company LeaseAccelerator Inc. announced Tuesday it has named David Mitchell as its chief revenue officer. Mitchell was most recently senior vice president of worldwide sales at McLean-based cloud computing company Appian Corp. In his new role, he will focus on sales execution in North America, Asia-Pacific and Europe, the Middle East