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Virginia 500
The 2022-23 Power List
Who are Virginia’s most powerful and influential leaders in business, government, politics and education this year? Find out in the third annual edition of the Virginia 500: The 2022-23 Power
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2022 Virginia 500: The power of leadership
A note from the publisher
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Power is one of those things that can sound great until you have it. It’s a be-careful-what-you-ask-for kind of thing. Power without leadership often goes awry, leading to unfortunate outcomes.
2022 Virginia 500: Moving up
A note from the editor about the 2022-23 Power List
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When I give my elevator speech about the Virginia 500, it usually starts this way: It’s like the Fortune 500, but instead of focusing on companies, it’s about people. More
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Living Legends: TESSA GOWEN ADER
PHILANTHROPIST, KESWICK
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Ader’s influence on the Charlottesville arts community and beyond took a leap in September 2021 with a $50 million gift to the University of Virginia to help build an 1,100-seat
Living Legends: WHITTINGTON W. ‘WHITT’ CLEMENT
SPECIAL COUNSEL, HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP, RICHMOND
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With first-class people skills, Clement might have become Virginia’s governor if he hadn’t failed to win the Democratic nomination for attorney general in 2001 — or so mused a Virginian-Pilot
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Virginia 500 : The 2022 Power List
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Who are Virginia’s most powerful and influential leaders in business, government, politics and education this year? Find out in the third annual edition of the Virginia 500: The 2022-23 Power
2022 Virginia 500: Retail | Wholesale
FOOD | BEVERAGE
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MICHAEL AKROP CEO, LEESA SLEEP LLC, VIRGINIA BEACH ROBERT “BOB” ARCHER CHAIRMAIN AND CEO, BLUE RIDGE BEVERAGE CO., SALEM GILBERT T. BLAND CHAIRMAN, THE GILJOY GROUP;
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2022 Virginia 500: Real Estate
ARCHITECTURE | ENGINEERING | CONSTRUCTION | DEVELOPMENT
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J. SCOTT ADAMS EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIRGINIA AND RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC., NORFOLK STEPHEN BALLARD PRESIDENT AND CEO, S.B. BALLARD CONSTRUCTION CO., VIRGINIA BEACH
2022 Virginia 500: Finance | Insurance
BANKING | FINANCIAL PLANNING | INVESTMENTS | VENTURE CAPITAL
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MONIQUE S. ADAMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 757 ANGELS; MANAGING DIRECTOR, 757 COLLAB, NORFOLK JOHN C. ASBURY CEO, ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP., RICHMOND G. ROBERT ASTON JR. EXECUTIVE
2022 Virginia 500: Health Care
BIOTECH | PHARMACEUTICALS
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NANCY HOWELL AGEE PRESIDENT AND CEO, CARILION CLINIC, ROANOKE ANTHONY ‘TONY’ BAKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL OPERATIONS LEAD, MERCK & CO. INC., ELKTON SETH BLACKLEY
2022 Virginia 500: Hospitality | Tourism
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NEIL AMIN CEO, SHAMIN HOTELS, RICHMOND THOMAS J. BALTIMORE JR. CHAIR, PRESIDENT AND CEO, PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC., TYSONS LESLIE GREENE BOWMAN PRESIDENT, THOMAS JEFFERSON
2022 Virginia 500: Law
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FARHAD AGHDAMI MANAGING PARTNER, RICHMOND OFFICE, WILLIAMS MULLEN, RICHMOND JOEL M. BIRKEN FOUNDING SHAREHOLDER, CHAIR OF CORPORATE GROUP, REES BROOME, TYSONS DAVID C. BURTON PARTNER AND
2022 Virginia 500: Federal Contractors | Technology
AEROSPACE
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CRAIG P. ABOD PRESIDENT, CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP., RESTON REGGIE AGGARWAL FOUNDER AND CEO, CVENT HOLDING CORP., McLEAN MAHFUZ AHMED CHAIRMAN, CEO AND PRINCIPAL FOUNDER, DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE
2022 Virginia 500: Economic Development
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TAYLOR V. ADAMS DEPUTY CITY MANAGER & DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, VIRGINIA BEACH JONATHAN BELCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL, VIRGINIA COALFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VIRGINIA
Finance/Insurance: JOSEPH W. ‘JOE’ MONTGOMERY
MANAGING DIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS, THE OPTIMAL SERVICE GROUP OF WELLS FARGO ADVISORS, WILLIAMSBURG
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Montgomery is crazy for football. “I think it’s one of the best sports around because of the uniqueness of the camaraderie, the teammates, the working together,” says the former All-American
