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Richard Addi, named CFO, Exostar Inc., Herndon. Addi was with Data Systems & Solutions Inc. and Rolls-Royce North America. (PR Newswire)

Christopher M. Anzidei, named partner, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald LLP, Richmond. Anzidei joined the firm in 1999. He has represented contractors, sureties, owners and construction managers. (News release)

David L. Bernd named director, Old Point National Bank, Hampton. Bernd is CEO of Sentara Healthcare of Norfolk. He also serves on the Department of Commerce’s advisory committee for innovation in the 21st century. (News release)

Bruce H. Besanko named executive vice president and CFO, Circuit City Stories Inc., Richmond. Besanko was most recently senior vice president of finance and CFO of The Yankee Candle Co. Inc. and previously held a position with Best Buy Inc. He succeeds Michael E. Foss who left in April for another job. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Louis J. Blaha Jr., director, Bank of McKenney, McKenney. Blaha is a retired construction superintendent, formerly with Gerald K. Moody Inc. T/A Southern Construction Co. of Petersburg. (PR Newswire)

Jason D. Blatt, named partner, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald LLP, Richmond. Blatt joined the firm in 1999 and is part of the real estate group. (News release)

Shannon Blevins, economic development director, University of Virginia at Wise, Lebanon. Blevins was most recently senior project manager with the Virginia Department of Business Assistance and held positions with AT&T, Nexus Communications and Travelocity.com. (News release)

 Kevin M. Boyce, named CFO, Datatel Inc., Fairfax. Boyce was vice president of finance for North American operations for Culligan International. (Business Wire)

Larry Brush, named managing partner, ABC Supply Co. Inc., Newport News. Brush joined the Beloit, Wis.-based company in 1992 and became manager of the Newport News branch in 2004. (News Release)

Keith Cowan, appointed president of strategic planning and corporate initiatives, Sprint Nextel, Reston. Cowan was executive vice president at Genuine Parts Co. (Business Wire)

Cathan F. Currin III, economic development director, City of Richmond. Currin is president of the lobbying and public affairs firm Woods Rogers Strategic Solutions, and is former executive director of the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

William M. Fairl, promoted to president U.S. operations, CACI Inc., Arlington. Fairl became CACI’s COO in 2005. (PR Newswire)

Andrew U. Ferrari promoted to CEO, Trex Co., Winchester. Ferrari has been president and COO of the company since 2005. He helped found Trex in 1996. He succeeds Anthony J. Cavanna who remains chairman of the board. (Business Wire)

Randall C. Fuerst, promoted to COO U.S. operations, CACI Inc., Arlington. Fuerst was head of the company’s Enterprise Technologies and Services group. (PR Newswire)

Robert L. Halverson, named CEO, ITGsp , Falls Church. Halverson retired from the Army as a major general and among other posts served as a senior officer in NATO and as commander of the 49th Armored Division. (Business Wire)

Warren D. Harris, named director of economic development, Virginia Beach, effective Aug. 1. Harris was director of economic development for Chesapeake. (News release)

Addison Hatch, appointed senior vice president for service delivery, VIPdesk, Alexandria. Hatch previously held positions with the NCO Group, Affiliated Computer Services and Infonxx. (News release)

Bruce Holstien, senior vice president and administration of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, resigned to become president and CEO of CHRISTUS Spohn Health System in Corpus Christi, Texas. Holstien joined Sentara in 1999 as vice president of physician and network relations at Optima Health. (News Release)

Crysti Hopkins, promoted to COO, Virginia Community Bank, Louisa. Hopkins will retain her title and duties as senior vice president at the bank, which she joined in 1991. (News release)

Michael C. Hughes, named CFO, Spacenet Inc., McLean. Before joining Spacenet, Hughes held positions with FinSol LLC, Intelsat Global Service Corp. and Lockheed Martin Global Communications. (Business Wire)

Joanne O’Rourke Isham, named COO, High Performance Technologies Inc., Reston. Isham previously held a position with BAE Systems Inc. following her retirement from the CIA as a career officer in 2006. (Business Wire) 

Jill D. Jacobson, named partner, Bowman and Brooke LLP, Richmond. Jacobson focuses her practice on defense in product liability, commercial and employment litigation. (News release)

Timothy Jemal, appointed senior vice president of government relations, Cyber Security Industry Alliance, Arlington. Jemal was most recently executive director of the Orange County & Inland Empire Council for the American Electronics Association. He was previously political director for California Untied for Nursing Home Care. (News release)

S. Jay Lawrence, named president and COO, GigaBeam Corp., Herndon. Lawrence was vice president of Worldwide sales, marketing and technical services. He joined GigaBeam in 2006. (Business Wire)

Mike McAllister, named CEO and president, Virginia Community Bank, Louisa. McAllister will continue as CFO. He succeeds A. Pierce Stone who will continue as chairman of the board. (News release)

Jeffrey L. McWaters, CEO and founder of Amerigroup Corp., Virginia Beach, announced his retirement. McWaters began the company in 1994 after retiring as CEO of what is now known as ValueOptions in Norfolk. James G. Carlson, the company’s president and chief operating officer, will succeed him. (The Virginian-Pilot)

Michael A. Montgomery, named partner, Bowman and Brooke LLP, Richmond. Montgomery focuses his practice on defense of commercial, construction, toxic tort and personal injury litigation. (News release)

Michelle Olgers named executive vice president, Hall + Partners Communication Architects, Petersburg. Olgers was director of account services at the firm and previously was marketing director for Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Solider, and a marketing specialist for the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. (News release)

Steven L. Schneider, named CEO, PrecisionIR Group, Richmond. Schneider was president and CEO of the financial information division of Primark/Disclosure. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Dhrubo K. Sircar, named senior vice president and chief information officer, UDR Inc., Richmond. Sircar was most recently senior vice president and division information officer of finance technology at Wachovia Corp. and also held positions at Royal Insurance Co. and Burroughs Corp. (Business Wire)

John H. Spyhalski, promoted to senior vice president, Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern, Roanoke. Spyhalski has been with the firm for over 20 years and is a former branch president and director of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Virginia section. (News release)

Brian K. Telfair, named shareholder, LeClair Ryan, Richmond. Telfair was previously a partner with Womble Carlyle. His practice is focused on defense of product designers, manufacturers and sellers against damage claims for product defects or failures. (News release)

Mike White, named COO, Skylink Air and Logistics Support USA, Dulles. White was president of Trade Network Consultants. (News release)

Joseph R. Witt, director, Old Point National Bank, Hampton. Witt is treasurer of Ferguson Inc. in Newport News. He is also a member of the board of advisers for the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce. (News release)

 

 

 

 

 

 


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