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1131<p class="p1"><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/blog/tag/black-history-month/" class="st_tag internal_tag taglinks" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Black History Month">Black History Month</a> traces its origins to an annual weeklong observance started in 1926 by historian and scholar Carter G. Woodson, a Virginia native. And since then, the February celebration of Black history makers and events has been intertwined with commemorating successful business icons like fellow Virginia-born greats Maggie Walker and Booker T. Washington.</p>
1132<p class="p3"><span class="s2">With this in mind, Virginia Business presents our 2023 Virginia <a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/blog/tag/black-business-leaders/" class="st_tag internal_tag taglinks" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Black business leaders">Black Business Leaders</a> Awards, recognizing a reader-nominated group of some of the state&#8217;s most accomplished Black executives. On this inaugural list are 17 leaders, chosen from 108 nominated executives in finance, federal contracting, higher education, law, technology and other sectors. Our editorial team selected the 17 winners, scoring nominations based on factors including overall professional achievement, community impact and mentoring. </span></p>
1133<p class="p3"><span class="s2">Additionally, Virginia Business&#8217; editors selected four of these 17 award-winning executives for additional recognition as inaugural members of our Virginia Black Business Leaders Hall of Fame, celebrating their outstanding careers and general excellence in business leadership. Our 2023 Hall of Fame members are: Gilbert Bland of the Urban League of Hampton Roads; Victor Branch of Bank of America; Victor O. Cardwell of Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black; and Warren Thompson of Thompson Hospitality Corp. </span></p><div class="article_dfp_ads"><!-- in_content_300x250_a -->		  	<div id="div-gpt-ad-in_content_300x250_a"
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1156<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">CEO,  </span></em><em><span class="s1">Astyra Corp., </span><span class="s2"><b>Richmond</b></span></em></p>
1157<p>&nbsp;</p>
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1161<p><em><span class="s1">Founder and CEO, STEMBoard, </span><span class="s2"><b>Arlington</b></span></em></p>
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1163<p>&nbsp;</p>
1164<hr>
1165<h2 class="p1"><b></b><b><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004.png"><img decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75783 alignleft" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" width="150" height="150" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004.png 1080w" data-lazy-sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-150x150.png" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75783 alignleft" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/CTD_2070-Edit-Created-Photography-0004.png 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100v
1165w, 150px" /></noscript></a><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/article/chandra-briggman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CHANDRA BRIGGMAN</a> </b></h2>
1166<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">President and CEO, Activation Capital, </span><span class="s2"><b>Richmond</b></span></em></p>
1167<p>&nbsp;</p>
1168<p>&nbsp;</p>
1169<hr>
1170<h2 class="p1"><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-72180 alignleft" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" width="150" height="150" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-150x150.jpg 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-386x386.jpg 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-768x768.jpg 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-16x16.jpg 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-320x320.jpg 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-112x112.jpg 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-362x362.jpg 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-250x250.jpg 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE.jpg 1080w" data-lazy-sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-150x150.jpg" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-72180 alignleft" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-150x150.jpg 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-386x386.jpg 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-768x768.jpg 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-16x16.jpg 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-320x320.jpg 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-112x112.jpg 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-362x362.jpg 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE-250x250.jpg 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2022/09/Conston-Marcia-USE-THIS-ONE.jpg 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></noscript></a><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/article/marcia-conston-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>MARCIA CONSTON </b></a></h2>
1171<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">President, Tidewater Community College, </span><span class="s2"><b>Norfolk</b></span></em></p>
1172<p>&nbsp;</p>
1173<p>&nbsp;</p>
1174<hr>
1175<h2 class="p1"><b></b><b><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col.png"><img decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75788 alignleft" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" width="150" height="150" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-768x769.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col.png 1028w" data-lazy-sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100v
1175w, 150px" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-150x150.png" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75788 alignleft" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-768x769.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Hasty_Tom-NEW-Col.png 1028w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></noscript></a><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/article/thomas-hasty/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">THOMAS HASTY</a> </b></h2>
1176<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">Senior executive vice president and chief regulatory and risk management officer, TowneBank, </span><span class="s2"><b>Suffolk</b></span></em></p>
1177<p>&nbsp;</p>
1178<p>&nbsp;</p>
1179<hr>
1180<h2 class="p1"><b></b><b><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12.png"><img decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75792 alignleft" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" width="150" height="150" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12.png 1080w" data-lazy-sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-150x150.png" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75792 alignleft" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/VA-Style-MAg-12.png 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></noscript></a><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/article/floyd-e-miller-ii/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FLOYD E. MILLER II</a> </b></h2>
1181<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">President and CEO, Metropolitan Business League, </span><span class="s2"><b>Richmond</b></span></em></p>
1182<p>&nbsp;</p>
1183<p>&nbsp;</p>
1184<hr>
1185<h2 class="p1"><b></b><b>
1185<a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023-.png"><img decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75806 alignleft" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" width="150" height="150" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023-.png 1080w" data-lazy-sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--150x150.png" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75806 alignleft" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023--250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Reddix-0156-VaBus-Feb2023-.png 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></noscript></a><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/article/angela-d-reddix/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ANGELA D. REDDIX</a> </b></h2>
1186<p class="p1"><em>Founder, CEO and president, ARDX; <span class="s1">founder, Envision Lead Grow, </span><span class="s2"><b>Norfolk</b></span></em></p>
1187<p>&nbsp;</p>
1188<p>&nbsp;</p>
1189<hr>
1190<h2 class="p1"><b></b><b><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended.png"><img decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75815 alignleft" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" width="150" height="150" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended.png 1198w" data-lazy-sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100v
1190w, 150px" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-150x150.png" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75815 alignleft" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Smoot_Sharon-September-2022_extended.png 1198w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></noscript></a><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/article/sharon-smoot/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SHARON SMOOT</a> </b></h2>
1191<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">President, BWXT Nuclear Operations Group Inc., </span><span class="s2"><b>Lynchburg</b></span></em></p>
1192<p>&nbsp;</p>
1193<p>&nbsp;</p>
1194<hr>
1195<h2 class="p1"><b><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/article/fred-thompson-jr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FRED THOMPSON JR.</a> </b><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x.png"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-75831 size-thumbnail" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" width="150" height="150" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x.png 1080w" data-lazy-sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-150x150.png" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft wp-image-75831 size-thumbnail" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/SGR_9699x.png 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100v
1195w, 150px" /></noscript></a></h2>
1196<p class="p1"><em>Chief administrative officer, Thompson Hospitality Corp.; co-founder, Opportunity Scholars <span class="s1">and the Global Good Fund, </span><span class="s2"><b>Reston</b></span></em></p>
1197<p>&nbsp;</p>
1198<p>&nbsp;</p>
1199<hr>
1200<h2 class="p1"><b><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/article/richmond-vincent-jr/"><img decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75836 alignleft" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" width="150" height="150" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635.png 1080w" data-lazy-sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-150x150.png" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75836 alignleft" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/DSC_4635.png 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></noscript></a><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/article/richmond-vincent-jr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RICHMOND VINCENT JR.</a></b></h2>
1201<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">President and CEO, Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, </span><span class="s2"><b>Roanoke</b></span></em></p>
1202<p>&nbsp;</p>
1203<p>&nbsp;</p>
1204<hr>
1205<h2 class="p1"><b><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/article/kevin-m-wideman/"><img decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75839 alignleft" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" width="150" height="150" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res.png 1134w" data-lazy-sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/w
1205p-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-150x150.png" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75839 alignleft" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Kevin-Wideman-copy_high-res.png 1134w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></noscript></a><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/article/kevin-m-wideman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KEVIN M. WIDEMAN</a> </b></h2>
1206<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">CEO, Koniag Government Services, </span><span class="s2"><b>Chantilly</b></span></em></p>
1207<p>&nbsp;</p>
1208<p>&nbsp;</p>
1209<hr>
1210<h2 class="p1"><b><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe.png"><img decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75843 alignleft" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" width="150" height="150" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe.png 750w" data-lazy-sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-150x150.png" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75843 alignleft" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Wilkins_Joe.png 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></noscript></a><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/article/joseph-d-wilkins/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JOSEPH D. WILKINS</a></b></h2>
1211<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">President, Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, </span><span class="s2"><b>Chesterfield County</b></span></em></p>
1212<p>&nbsp;</p>
1213<p>&nbsp;</p>
1214<hr>
1215<h2 class="p1"><b><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022.png"><img decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75850 alignleft" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" width="150" height="150" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022.png 548w" data-lazy-sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100v
1215w, 150px" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-150x150.png" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75850 alignleft" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Cathy-Williams-photo-Color-3618-0022.png 548w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></noscript></a><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/article/cathy-t-williams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CATHY T. WILLIAMS</a></b></h2>
1216<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">Business diversity and government administration manager, Ferguson Enterprises Inc.,</span> <span class="s3"><b>Newport News</b></span></em></p>
1217<p>&nbsp;</p>
1218<p>&nbsp;</p>
1219<hr>
1220<h1 class="p1"><span class="s1" style="color: #800000;">VIRGINIA BLACK BUSINESS LEADERS HALL OF FAME</span></h1>
1221<h2><b></b><b><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto.png"><img decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75859 alignleft" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" width="150" height="150" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto.png 1080w" data-lazy-sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-150x150.png" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75859 alignleft" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Bland_Gilbert-MarkRhodesPhoto.png 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100v
1221w, 150px" /></noscript></a><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/article/gilbert-bland/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GILBERT BLAND</a> </b></h2>
1222<p><em><span class="s1">President, chairman and CEO, Urban League of Hampton Roads; founder and chairman, The GilJoy Group, </span><span class="s2"><b>Norfolk</b></span></em></p>
1223<p>&nbsp;</p>
1224<p>&nbsp;</p>
1225<hr>
1226<h2 class="p1"><b><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor.png"><img decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75864 alignleft" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" width="150" height="150" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor.png 1080w" data-lazy-sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-150x150.png" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-75864 alignleft" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-150x150.png 150w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-386x386.png 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-768x768.png 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-16x16.png 16w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-320x320.png 320w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-112x112.png 112w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-362x362.png 362w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor-250x250.png 250w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2023/01/Branch_Victor.png 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></noscript></a><a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/article/victor-branch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VICTOR BRANCH</a> </b></h2>
1227<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">Richmond market president, Bank of America, </span><span class="s2"><b>Richmond</b></span></em></p>
1228<p>&nbsp;</p>
1229<p>&nbsp;</p>
1230<hr>
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1232<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">Chairman, Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, </span><span class="s2"><b>Roanoke</b></span></em></p>
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1238<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">Founder, president and chairman, Thompson Hospitality Corp., </span><span class="s2"><b>Reston</b></span></em></p>
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1429													<a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/category/top-stories/" >Top Stories</a>
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1434									<a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/virginia-schools-us-news-2027-universities-rankings/">
1435																					<div class="featured-image"><img width="304" height="162" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20304%20162'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="attachment-homepage-categories-thumb size-homepage-categories-thumb wp-post-image" alt="The University of Virginia Rotunda. Photo by Jay Paul" decoding="async" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/06/0625-UVA-FEAT_LEAD-PHOTO_DSC07314-copy-2-304x162.png" /><noscript><img width="304" height="162" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/06/0625-UVA-FEAT_LEAD-PHOTO_DSC07314-copy-2-304x162.png" class="attachment-homepage-categories-thumb size-homepage-categories-thumb wp-post-image" alt="The University of Virginia Rotunda. Photo by Jay Paul" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></noscript></div>
1436																				<div class="title"><h2> 13 Virginia schools make U.S. News’ 2027 universities list </h2></div>
1437										<div class="desc"><p> U.S. News ranked 13 Virginia schools among the nation’s best universities for 2027, with U.Va. lea[...]										</p></div>
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1444																					<div class="featured-image"><img width="304" height="162" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20304%20162'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="attachment-homepage-categories-thumb size-homepage-categories-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Pantheon-Data" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-304x162.jpg 304w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-386x205.jpg 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-200x106.jpg 200w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-408x216.jpg 408w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-236x125.jpg 236w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-283x150.jpg 283w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-120x64.jpg 120w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-50x27.jpg 50w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-100x53.jpg 100w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data.jpg 624w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-304x162.jpg" /><noscript><img width="304" height="162" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-304x162.jpg" class="attachment-homepage-categories-thumb size-homepage-categories-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Pantheon-Data" decoding="async" srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-304x162.jpg 304w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-386x205.jpg 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-200x106.jpg 200w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-408x216.jpg 408w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-236x125.jpg 236w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-283x150.jpg 283w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-120x64.jpg 120w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-50x27.jpg 50w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data-100x53.jpg 100w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2025/05/Pantheon-Data.jpg 624w" sizes="(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px" loading="lazy" /></noscript></div>
1445																				<div class="title"><h2> Owens &#038; Minor to lay off 419 employees </h2></div>
1446										<div class="desc"><p> Owens & Minor subsidiary Avid Medical plans to permanently close its operations in Toano, laying off[...]										</p></div>
1447									</a>
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1452/">
1453																					<div class="featured-image"><img width="304" height="162" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20304%20162'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="attachment-homepage-categories-thumb size-homepage-categories-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs an executive order placing limits on data center development on Sept. 18, 2026, in Richmond. Photo by Kate Andrews" decoding="async" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/09/Image-71-304x162.jpg" /><noscript><img width="304" height="162" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/09/Image-71-304x162.jpg" class="attachment-homepage-categories-thumb size-homepage-categories-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs an executive order placing limits on data center development on Sept. 18, 2026, in Richmond. Photo by Kate Andrews" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></noscript></div>
1454																				<div class="title"><h2> Spanberger proposes by-right approval ban for data centers </h2></div>
1455										<div class="desc"><p> Gov. Abigail Spanberger unveiled a data center accountability plan and an executive order that inclu[...]										</p></div>
1456									</a>
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1463																				<div class="title"><h2> New Kent Buc-ee&#8217;s aims for 2029 opening </h2></div>
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1472																				<div class="title"><h2> Navy announces $1.7B Hampton Roads military housing plan </h2></div>
1473										<div class="desc"><p> The U.S. Navy announced an agreement for a $1.7 billion project to build or develop housing for thou[...]										</p></div>
1474									</a>
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1481																				<div class="title"><h2> Fairfax-based ITC Federal to acquire govcon business tied to ICE </h2></div>
1482										<div class="desc"><p> ITC Federal announced Tuesday it has signed a definitive agreement to buy McLean-based Capgemini Gov[...]										</p></div>
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1491                                    <a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/category/company-people/" >People</a>
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1493			 
1494                    <a href="https://virginiabusiness.com/dxc-technology-president-americas-market-nikols/">
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1497                                <img width="50" height="33" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2050%2033'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="attachment-top-stories-right-sidebar size-top-stories-right-sidebar wp-post-image" alt="Jonathan Nikols. Photo courtesy DXC Technology" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/09/DXC-Technology-Company-DXC-Appoints-Jonathan-Nikols-as-President-1-50x33.jpg 50w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/09/DXC-Technology-Company-DXC-Appoints-Jonathan-Nikols-as-President-1-386x251.jpg 386w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/09/DXC-Technology-Company-DXC-Appoints-Jonathan-Nikols-as-President-1-768x499.jpg 768w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/09/DXC-Technology-Company-DXC-Appoints-Jonathan-Nikols-as-President-1-200x130.jpg 200w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/09/DXC-Technology-Company-DXC-Appoints-Jonathan-Nikols-as-President-1-408x265.jpg 408w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/09/DXC-Technology-Company-DXC-Appoints-Jonathan-Nikols-as-President-1-192x125.jpg 192w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/09/DXC-Technology-Company-DXC-Appoints-Jonathan-Nikols-as-President-1-231x150.jpg 231w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/09/DXC-Technology-Company-DXC-Appoints-Jonathan-Nikols-as-President-1-120x78.jpg 120w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/09/DXC-Technology-Company-DXC-Appoints-Jonathan-Nikols-as-President-1-100x65.jpg 100w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/09/DXC-Technology-Company-DXC-Appoints-Jonathan-Nikols-as-President-1.jpg 900w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 50px) 100v
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1499                                <p class="title">
1500                                                                                DXC Technology announces Americas market president                                                                    </p>
1501                                <p class="post-date">21/9/2026</p>
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1510                            <div class="top-stories-description">
1511                                <p class="title">
1512                                                                                Stanchina named next Marsh Agency president                                                                    </p>
1513                                <p class="post-date">16/9/2026</p>
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1549																					<div class="featured-image"><img width="304" height="162" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20304%20162'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="attachment-homepage-categories-thumb size-homepage-categories-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Dominion Energy may develop another offshore wind farm in North Carolina. Photo courtesy Dominion Energy" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/08/CVOW_0363-1-304x162.jpg 304w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/08/CVOW_0363-1-50x28.jpg 50w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px" data-lazy-src="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/08/CVOW_0363-1-304x162.jpg" /><noscript><img width="304" height="162" src="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/08/CVOW_0363-1-304x162.jpg" class="attachment-homepage-categories-thumb size-homepage-categories-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Dominion Energy may develop another offshore wind farm in North Carolina. Photo courtesy Dominion Energy" decoding="async" srcset="https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/08/CVOW_0363-1-304x162.jpg 304w, https://virginiabusiness.com/files/1/2026/08/CVOW_0363-1-50x28.jpg 50w" sizes="(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px" loading="lazy" /></noscript></div>
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