The Herd: Promotions, new hires and departures for 6.11.13

Cara Grealis, left, and Leah Winfield

Cara Grealis, left, and Leah Winfield

Advertising

Cara E. Grealis joined Big River Advertising as a project manager. She is a 2008 graduate of the University of Richmond and most recently worked in project management at the Martin Agency.

Leah Winfield joined Big River as a receptionist. She is a 2007 graduate of Maryville College and has worked in the hospitality industry and as a preschool teacher.

Banking

John S. Pearsall joined the Bank of Hampton Roads commercial real estate group as senior vice president. Pearsall, a Virginia Tech graduate, was formerly a senior vice president and team leader in Bank of America’s Special Asset Group – Real Estate.

BB&T Capital Markets hired Michael H. Riskind as head of institutional sales and trading for its equity capital markets group. Riskind, who has an MBA from Northwestern University, previously worked for KeyBanc Capital Markets, where he served as head of institutional equity sales.

Sam Lantor and Stephanie King

Sam Lantor and Stephanie King

Staffing

Sam Lantor joined UDig as a technical recruiter in the Richmond office. Sam is a graduate of James Madison University with a degree in business management.

Stephanie King joined UDig’s Richmond office as a technical recruiter. Stephanie is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in computer science.

Andrew Cook and Denise Dowgiallo

Andrew Cook and Denise Dowgiallo

Real estate

Andrew Cook joined CBRE | Richmond as a research analyst. Cook previously interned with Property Investment Advisors in Richmond and IBM in Raleigh, N.C. He is a University of Richmond graduate.

Denise Dowgiallo joined CBRE | Richmond as an accounts payable supervisor. Dowgiallo most recently worked as an accountant at Image Works and is a graduate of Strayer University.

Evan Ocheltree

Evan Ocheltree

Dodson Property Management added Blair Williams, formerly of Mass Mutual, and Windi Perrow, formerly of the Vintner Group, as property managers.

Commonwealth Commercial Partners promoted Evan Ocheltree to property manager. Ocheltree joined Commonwealth in 2012 as an assistant property manager. He previously worked in IT consulting for CNP Technologies and is a graduate of Wake Forest University.

Design

Jerad Horning joined PUNCH as a web developer. Horning is a VCU graduate with more than six years of web development experience.

Bruce Mcgeorge

Bruce Mcgeorge

Auctions

Motley’s Richmond Auto Auctions named Bruce McGeorge general manager. McGeorge previously managed a major auto auction in Atlanta and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.

Engineering

H&A Architects & Engineers hired David Lockwood as a senior electrical engineer. Lockwood has worked on more than 20 LEED-certified projects. He graduated from Old Dominion University.

Mark Midgley joined H&A as an energy analyst/modeler. Midgley specializes in energy simulation and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin.

David Browne

David Browne

Law

David G. Browne founded the Browne Law Firm PLLC, which will focus on civil litigation, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy. Browne was previously an attorney at MeyerGoergen, P.C.

Hunton & Williams LLP added Laura Colombell Marshall as a partner in its Richmond office. Marshall was a senior member of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia for more than 14 years.

Greta Harris

Greta Harris

Nonprofits

Greta J. Harris has been appointed president and chief executive of the Better Housing Coalition, succeeding T.K. Somanath, who is retiring. Harris, a Virginia Tech graduate, was most recently vice president for the Local Initiatives Support Coalition.

The Virginia Association of Museums appointed Jennifer Thomas executive director. Thomas has been with VAM for 13 years, most recently as its interim executive director. She is a graduate of the University of Delaware and William & Mary.

The Partnership for Nonprofit Excellence appointed seven members to its board of directors:

Kevin Allison of Virginia Commonwealth University
Scott Blackwell of Health Diagnostic Laboratory
Katherine Busser of Capital One
Gary Rhodes of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Rick Rusin of Chesapeake Capital Corporation and Chesapeake Holding Company
T.K. Somanath of the Better Housing
Sarah Williams of the Women’s Business Center

Email HR notices to [email protected] by noon Monday to be in next week’s Herd.

Cara Grealis, left, and Leah Winfield

Cara Grealis, left, and Leah Winfield

Advertising

Cara E. Grealis joined Big River Advertising as a project manager. She is a 2008 graduate of the University of Richmond and most recently worked in project management at the Martin Agency.

Leah Winfield joined Big River as a receptionist. She is a 2007 graduate of Maryville College and has worked in the hospitality industry and as a preschool teacher.

Banking

John S. Pearsall joined the Bank of Hampton Roads commercial real estate group as senior vice president. Pearsall, a Virginia Tech graduate, was formerly a senior vice president and team leader in Bank of America’s Special Asset Group – Real Estate.

BB&T Capital Markets hired Michael H. Riskind as head of institutional sales and trading for its equity capital markets group. Riskind, who has an MBA from Northwestern University, previously worked for KeyBanc Capital Markets, where he served as head of institutional equity sales.

Sam Lantor and Stephanie King

Sam Lantor and Stephanie King

Staffing

Sam Lantor joined UDig as a technical recruiter in the Richmond office. Sam is a graduate of James Madison University with a degree in business management.

Stephanie King joined UDig’s Richmond office as a technical recruiter. Stephanie is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in computer science.

Andrew Cook and Denise Dowgiallo

Andrew Cook and Denise Dowgiallo

Real estate

Andrew Cook joined CBRE | Richmond as a research analyst. Cook previously interned with Property Investment Advisors in Richmond and IBM in Raleigh, N.C. He is a University of Richmond graduate.

Denise Dowgiallo joined CBRE | Richmond as an accounts payable supervisor. Dowgiallo most recently worked as an accountant at Image Works and is a graduate of Strayer University.

Evan Ocheltree

Evan Ocheltree

Dodson Property Management added Blair Williams, formerly of Mass Mutual, and Windi Perrow, formerly of the Vintner Group, as property managers.

Commonwealth Commercial Partners promoted Evan Ocheltree to property manager. Ocheltree joined Commonwealth in 2012 as an assistant property manager. He previously worked in IT consulting for CNP Technologies and is a graduate of Wake Forest University.

Design

Jerad Horning joined PUNCH as a web developer. Horning is a VCU graduate with more than six years of web development experience.

Bruce Mcgeorge

Bruce Mcgeorge

Auctions

Motley’s Richmond Auto Auctions named Bruce McGeorge general manager. McGeorge previously managed a major auto auction in Atlanta and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.

Engineering

H&A Architects & Engineers hired David Lockwood as a senior electrical engineer. Lockwood has worked on more than 20 LEED-certified projects. He graduated from Old Dominion University.

Mark Midgley joined H&A as an energy analyst/modeler. Midgley specializes in energy simulation and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin.

David Browne

David Browne

Law

David G. Browne founded the Browne Law Firm PLLC, which will focus on civil litigation, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy. Browne was previously an attorney at MeyerGoergen, P.C.

Hunton & Williams LLP added Laura Colombell Marshall as a partner in its Richmond office. Marshall was a senior member of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia for more than 14 years.

Greta Harris

Greta Harris

Nonprofits

Greta J. Harris has been appointed president and chief executive of the Better Housing Coalition, succeeding T.K. Somanath, who is retiring. Harris, a Virginia Tech graduate, was most recently vice president for the Local Initiatives Support Coalition.

The Virginia Association of Museums appointed Jennifer Thomas executive director. Thomas has been with VAM for 13 years, most recently as its interim executive director. She is a graduate of the University of Delaware and William & Mary.

The Partnership for Nonprofit Excellence appointed seven members to its board of directors:

Kevin Allison of Virginia Commonwealth University
Scott Blackwell of Health Diagnostic Laboratory
Katherine Busser of Capital One
Gary Rhodes of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Rick Rusin of Chesapeake Capital Corporation and Chesapeake Holding Company
T.K. Somanath of the Better Housing
Sarah Williams of the Women’s Business Center

Email HR notices to [email protected] by noon Monday to be in next week’s Herd.

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