Mark Rudolph
Elliott Davis has tapped W. Mark Rudolph to lead its Richmond practice. Rudolph, who joined the firm in February, is a former managing partner of Virginia-based accounting firm Yount, Hyde and Barbour. He has spent his 28-year accounting career serving a wide range of clients across the state.
Arts
Richmond Ballet announced that Carolyn Davidson will join the company as director of development. Davidson comes to Richmond Ballet after serving as the Central Virginia director of the Virginia Opera Association for 11 years.
Robert Campbell
Essex Bank promoted Robert Campbell to commercial lender, AVP, in the real estate lending group located at the Goochland Centerville branch. Campbell joined Essex Bank in June 2011 as a loan portfolio manager.
Middleburg Bank has promoted Kitty Kearns to executive vice president and chief credit officer. Since joining Middleburg in 2011, Kearns has served as senior vice president and regional executive in Leesburg.
Mary Landon has joined Wells Fargo’s commercial real estate lending team that covers Virginia and is based in Richmond.
Law
Hunton & Williams has promoted Tara L. Elgie to counsel. Elgie is a member of the bankruptcy, restructuring and creditor’s rights practice group. She focuses her practice on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights litigation. Elgie is a graduate of Gettysburg College and the University of Richmond School of Law.
Oscar Martin
Oscar Martin has been appointed chief innovation officer with DuPont Teijin Films Americas in Hopewell. Martin received his PhD in chemical engineering in 2009 from Virginia Commonwealth University and is president of the School of Engineering Foundation Alumni Board.
Marketing
Metis Creative, a recently created division of Metis Medical Management Services, has hired Paul Blacker as a project manager. Blacker was most recently a project and sales marketing manager with Richweb, a Richmond-based technology solutions provider
Media
WWBT and WUPV Richmond news director Nancy Kent-Smith has been promoted to regional news director for Raycom Media. Kent-Smith will have regional responsibilities for WWBT and WUPV in Richmond and several other stations.
Frank Jones was named news director of WWBT/NBC12 and WUPV/CW Richmond. Jones will lead the daily news operation of WWBT and WUPV. Jones joined WWBT in 1992 and has worked as news producer, executive news producer and assistant news director.
Tina Griego joined Style Weekly as news editor. Griego previously spent 12 years as a city columnist for the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News. She’s also reported for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, the Los Angeles Times and the Albuquerque Tribune.
Chris Bopst joined Style Weekly as calendar editor. Bopst has written about music for 20 years and was previously a music columnist with the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Becky Spicer
Becky Spicer has joined Long & Foster. She specializes in working with homebuyers and sellers. Spicer has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond and a law degree from the University of Virginia.
Sean Carlton also joined Long & Foster. Carlton will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.
Sports
Erika Gay joined Arena Racing USA as marketing and communications manager. Gay was previously marketing coordinator at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and marketing and program manager at Venture Richmond. She has more than 10 years of experience in marketing and communications.
Technology
Solomon Sims has joined Networking Technologies and Support as a senior field engineer.
Javar Harris, Justin Solt, Travis Shuey, Sean Gibat, Tony Nicholson, Andrew Cobb and Logan Cones have joined Networking Technologies and Support as deskside support specialists.
Margaret Smith
Heritage Wealth Advisors announced Margaret Smith has been promoted to relationship manager. Smith graduated from the University of Virginia. She is a CPA and is working toward her CFP certification.
Email HR notices to [email protected] by noon Monday to be in next week’s Herd.
Mark Rudolph
Elliott Davis has tapped W. Mark Rudolph to lead its Richmond practice. Rudolph, who joined the firm in February, is a former managing partner of Virginia-based accounting firm Yount, Hyde and Barbour. He has spent his 28-year accounting career serving a wide range of clients across the state.
Arts
Richmond Ballet announced that Carolyn Davidson will join the company as director of development. Davidson comes to Richmond Ballet after serving as the Central Virginia director of the Virginia Opera Association for 11 years.
Robert Campbell
Essex Bank promoted Robert Campbell to commercial lender, AVP, in the real estate lending group located at the Goochland Centerville branch. Campbell joined Essex Bank in June 2011 as a loan portfolio manager.
Middleburg Bank has promoted Kitty Kearns to executive vice president and chief credit officer. Since joining Middleburg in 2011, Kearns has served as senior vice president and regional executive in Leesburg.
Mary Landon has joined Wells Fargo’s commercial real estate lending team that covers Virginia and is based in Richmond.
Law
Hunton & Williams has promoted Tara L. Elgie to counsel. Elgie is a member of the bankruptcy, restructuring and creditor’s rights practice group. She focuses her practice on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights litigation. Elgie is a graduate of Gettysburg College and the University of Richmond School of Law.
Oscar Martin
Oscar Martin has been appointed chief innovation officer with DuPont Teijin Films Americas in Hopewell. Martin received his PhD in chemical engineering in 2009 from Virginia Commonwealth University and is president of the School of Engineering Foundation Alumni Board.
Marketing
Metis Creative, a recently created division of Metis Medical Management Services, has hired Paul Blacker as a project manager. Blacker was most recently a project and sales marketing manager with Richweb, a Richmond-based technology solutions provider
Media
WWBT and WUPV Richmond news director Nancy Kent-Smith has been promoted to regional news director for Raycom Media. Kent-Smith will have regional responsibilities for WWBT and WUPV in Richmond and several other stations.
Frank Jones was named news director of WWBT/NBC12 and WUPV/CW Richmond. Jones will lead the daily news operation of WWBT and WUPV. Jones joined WWBT in 1992 and has worked as news producer, executive news producer and assistant news director.
Tina Griego joined Style Weekly as news editor. Griego previously spent 12 years as a city columnist for the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News. She’s also reported for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, the Los Angeles Times and the Albuquerque Tribune.
Chris Bopst joined Style Weekly as calendar editor. Bopst has written about music for 20 years and was previously a music columnist with the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Becky Spicer
Becky Spicer has joined Long & Foster. She specializes in working with homebuyers and sellers. Spicer has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond and a law degree from the University of Virginia.
Sean Carlton also joined Long & Foster. Carlton will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.
Sports
Erika Gay joined Arena Racing USA as marketing and communications manager. Gay was previously marketing coordinator at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and marketing and program manager at Venture Richmond. She has more than 10 years of experience in marketing and communications.
Technology
Solomon Sims has joined Networking Technologies and Support as a senior field engineer.
Javar Harris, Justin Solt, Travis Shuey, Sean Gibat, Tony Nicholson, Andrew Cobb and Logan Cones have joined Networking Technologies and Support as deskside support specialists.
Margaret Smith
Heritage Wealth Advisors announced Margaret Smith has been promoted to relationship manager. Smith graduated from the University of Virginia. She is a CPA and is working toward her CFP certification.
Email HR notices to [email protected] by noon Monday to be in next week’s Herd.