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The 2023 Heavy Hitters list
Virginia’s 50 most powerful and influential execs
Virginia Business’ annual list of the commonwealth’s 50 most powerful and influential leaders provides our editors’ take on the heaviest-hitting of heavyweights in business, government, nonprofits and higher education. Think
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Aument to step down from AECOM leadership role
Transportation exec and cancer survivor plans to focus on board work
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Jennifer Aument, AECOM’s transportation chief executive, plans to step down from her job this spring, a decision she reached after surviving breast cancer. Based in Arlington County, Aument said in
Cox expands Myers’ role to East Coast
Exec oversees cable provider's operations from Rhode Island to Florida
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Cox Communications Inc. has expanded Virginia executive J.D. Myers II’s’ role so that he now oversees much of the East Coast. Myers, who is based in Chesapeake, previously had oversight
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AISHA BOWE
Founder and CEO, STEMBoard, Arlington
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The daughter of a Bahamian immigrant who worked as a taxi driver in Michigan, Bowe was told by a high school counselor to become a cosmetologist. She decided instead to
CATHY T. WILLIAMS
Business diversity and government administration manager, Ferguson Enterprises Inc., Newport News
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In her two decades at the U.S. subsidiary of British heating and cooling supply distributor Ferguson plc, Williams has made the economic inclusion of women and minorities her mission. “I’m
MARCIA CONSTON
President, Tidewater Community College, Norfolk
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Conston saw early on the value that education has for marginalized communities. She knew her goal was “to become someone to effect change in the lives of young people. And
THOMAS HASTY
Senior executive vice president and chief regulatory and risk management officer, TowneBank, Suffolk
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Although Virginia has had notable Black banking leaders — including Maggie Walker at the start of the 20th century — it’s still a business that has not had a lot
KEN AMPY
CEO, Astyra Corp., Richmond
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Growing up in rural Dinwiddie County, Ampy saw firsthand the power of community. After studying computer science at Old Dominion University, he built a career as a programmer analyst and
Smithfield Foods names new CFO
Mark Hall to start new role in January 2023
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Mark Hall, Smithfield Foods Inc.’s executive vice president of finance, has been promoted to chief financial officer and will start in the role on Jan. 1, 2023, the nation’s largest
HCA Virginia names new Parham Doctors’ Hospital CEO
Allyssa Tobitt starts new role Nov. 7
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HCA Virginia has named Allyssa Tobitt as CEO for its Richmond-based Parham Doctors’ Hospital. Tobitt will take on the role effective Nov. 7, according to a news release. She is