BANKING/FINANCE
JEAN HEATH
New job: Senior managing director, adviser solutions national sales, Clearstead Advisors
Previously: Managing director, head of asset manager network, Envestnet Inc.; managing director of enterprise consulting, RIA Network
Specialties: Nearly 20 years in sales, national accounts and product innovation with Brinker Capital; relationship-building with registered investment advisers, regional bank trusts and regional brokers
SARAH IKEMURA
New job: Business banking senior relationship manager, greater Virginia market, Bank of America
Previously: Business banking relationship manager, Los Angeles metro market, Bank of America
Education: Master of Business Administration, University of Arizona; bachelor’s, St. Petersburg College
ALEX JUNG
New job: Chief revenue officer, Chesapeake Bank
Previously: Head of banking, American National Bank & Trust Co.; North Carolina president, Blue Ridge Bank; 25 years at BB&T
Specialties: Banking and financial services, retail network, mortgage, insurance and wealth management; certified mortgage banker
Education: Stonier School of Banking; Master of Business Administration, Wake Forest University; bachelor’s, Davidson College
BROADBAND
MARCELLUS NIXON
New job: Executive director, Southside Network Authority
Previously: Designed and constructed more than 800 miles of middle mile high-speed internet fiber
Specialties: Network engineering and high-speed internet networks
DEFENSE
NICK CASASSA
New job: Chief financial officer, ADS Inc.
Previously: Vice president of finance, controller, ADS Inc.
Specialties: Certified public accountant
Education: Master’s, bachelor’s, James Madison University
JULIE COOKE
New job: Chief growth officer, ADS Inc.
Previously: Vice president of sales, ADS Inc.
Specialties: Human resources, information technology, business analytics, communications, talent acquisition and development, marketing
Education: Bachelor’s, University of Maryland
JOHN DUNN
New job: Board member, ADS Inc.
Previously: Chief financial officer, chief operating officer, ADS Inc.
Specialties: Strategy, finance, operations, human resources, IT, business analytics
Education: Master’s, bachelor’s, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
JEFF GORDON
New job: Executive vice president of operations, ADS Inc.
Previously: Vice president of operations, ADS Inc.
Specialties: Procurement, warehouse operations
Education: Bachelor’s, Old Dominion University
EDUCATION
MARSEILLAISE MAXEY
New job: Chair of education department, Virginia Peninsula Community College
Concurrently: Associate professor of education, Virginia Peninsula Community College; adjunct faculty member, Virginia Commonwealth University
Previously: More than 20 years of experience in education
Specialties: Launching of new associate of science in education degree program
Education: Doctorate in education leadership, Virginia State University; bachelor’s, master’s in special education, education specialist degree in administration and supervision, Michigan’s Wayne State University
GOVERNMENT
TAMMIE DANTZLER
New job: City auditor, Newport News
Previously: City auditor, Norfolk
Specialties: Independent and objective evaluations of city programs, operations and finances; more than 27 years in public sector auditing and finance, both in government and nonprofits; certified government financial manager, certified internal auditor, certified fraud examiner
Concurrently: Master sergeant in Army Reserves, 7/80th Transportation Battalion, where she is quality assurance program non-commissioned officer-in-charge
Education: Pursuing doctorate, Antioch University; master’s, Claflin University; bachelor’s, Morris College
MATTHEW DUDEK
New job: Deputy fire chief, acting fire chief, Duck Fire Department in North Carolina
Previously: Deputy fire chief, Southern Shores Fire Department; 20-plus years with Troy (New York) Fire Department, retiring as captain; volunteer, Virginia Beach Fire Department
Specialties: More than 25 years of experience in the fire service, assisted development and delivery of fire training and certification programs across the region
Education: Master’s degree, Naval Postgraduate School; bachelor’s, State University of New York
HEALTH CARE
SCOTT BERRY
New job: Executive director, Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute
Previously: System director for neurosciences and pulmonary service lines, Summa Health in Akron, Ohio; senior director of operation, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Pittsburgh
Specialties: 30-year career in radiation oncology, including 24 years in progressive leadership roles; developing research programs; collaborating with oncology organizations to offer clinical trials; introducing innovative treatment technologies and services
Education: Bachelor’s, Western Governors University, Utah; associate in radiation therapy, Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh
MELINDA HANCOCK
New job: Executive vice president, chief financial officer, Sentara Health
Previously: Executive vice president and chief transformation officer, chief administration officer, Sentara Health
Specialties: More than two decades of experience in hospital and health system finance and corporate accounting
ASHLEE STEVENS
New Job: Vice president, nursing, Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital
Previously: Associate chief nursing officer, Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital
Specialties: Patient care, operational excellence, advancement of nursing practices, clinical and organizational progress
Education: Master’s degree, Radford University; bachelor’s, Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing in Richmond
ELIZABETH YEU
New job: Chief medical officer, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
Previously: Chief medical adviser, board member, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
Concurrently: Partner, practicing ophthalmologist, Virginia Eye Consultants; assistant professor of ophthalmology, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Specialties: More than two decades of clinical experience and leadership; authored hundreds of publications; renowned speaker on key topics in eye care, including refractive cataract surgery, anterior segment reconstruction and external ocular disease management
Education: Fellowship/assistant professor, Baylor College of Medicine’s Cullen Eye Institute; ophthalmology residency/chief resident, Rush University Medical Center; medical degree, University of Florida College of Medicine
LAW
VICTORIA B. MCCAULEY
New job: Associate, corporate section, Williams Mullen, Virginia Beach
Specialties: Mergers and acquisitions, capital raises and strategic transactions for growth companies, equity incentive plans, corporate structures, buy-sell agreements
Education: Juris Doctor, Regent University School of Law; bachelor’s, University of Oklahoma
NONPROFIT
TAYA COATES
New job: Marketing and communications coordinator, YWCA South Hampton Roads
Previously: Founding editor of Peerless Magazine, a leading digital fashion publication based in Atlanta
Specialties: Digital marketing, press relations, storytelling, social media strategy, community engagement
Education: Bachelor’s, Virginia Commonwealth University
CHRISTY HUNT
New job: Director of development, YWCA South Hampton Roads
Previously: Financial services professional, New York Life
Specialties: Business development, relationship management and strategic planning
Education: Johnson & Wales University, Tidewater Community College
REAL ESTATE
KATIE CHRISAN
New job: Regional property manager, Lawson
Previously: District manager, HNN Communities
Specialties: Multifamily management, low-income housing tax credit, real estate, affordable housing, licensed Realtor
Education: Certified apartment manager, specialist in housing credit management
BARRY TOMLIN
New job: Vice president of customer service and marketing, The Breeden Co.
Previously: Retirement; previous leadership roles, The Breeden Co.; nearly three decades in real estate and property management
Specialties: Property management, customer service and marketing
Education: Marketing, Radford University
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