Departure
James D. Hester, Richmond’s Assessor of Real Estate, has announced his retirement, effective Oct. 1.
Law
Nicole L. Brenner has joined Reed Smith as an associate in the global regulatory enforcement practice group. She focuses her practice on administrative and regulatory law before all Virginia state agencies, as well as on legislative work before the Virginia legislative and executive branches. She has degrees from Mary Baldwin College and Florida State University.
Nonprofits
Duron Chavis is community engagement coordinator for Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, effective July 12. He is a graduate of Virginia State University.
Accounting
At PwC:
Moved to our office:
Chris Neal has joined the firm as a director, tax. He had been with Elliott Davis Decosimo.
Robert Cauley is a partner, tax. He is from the McLean office.
Promotions:
Brian Harder is a manager, tax.
James Jones is a senior associate, risk assurance.
Liza Billington and William W. Wirthman are managers, core assurance
Jackson Miller, Lauren Garrett, Laura Beale, Josh Clark, Matt Freedlander and Christina Revenis are senior associates, core assurance.
Dina Malimon is a senior manager, core assurance.
Jessica Bailey is a manager, IFS.
Services
The executive committee of the Central Virginia Chapter of JDRF: president, Alex Brackett with McGuire Woods; vice president, Christy McCurdy with chamberRVA; treasurer, Kevin Sheppard with Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center; nominating chair, Pat McAleer with Ameriprise Financial Services; advocacy team chair, A.J. Melhus with the Defense Logistics Agency; and development committee chair, Chris Schutt with Digital Benefit Advisors.
Elected to the board are: Bill Atkinson with BrownGreer; Beth Austin with Markel Corp.; Joe Bugg with WellsColeman; Cheryl Cox with Whitlock; Adam Hofheimer with CapTech; Muffy Jamieson with First Presbyterian Preschool; Brian Lucas with Harris Williams; Owen Matthews with Kings Dominion; Alana Ritenour with McCandlish Holton; and Audra Shekleton with EY.
Departure
James D. Hester, Richmond’s Assessor of Real Estate, has announced his retirement, effective Oct. 1.
Law
Nicole L. Brenner has joined Reed Smith as an associate in the global regulatory enforcement practice group. She focuses her practice on administrative and regulatory law before all Virginia state agencies, as well as on legislative work before the Virginia legislative and executive branches. She has degrees from Mary Baldwin College and Florida State University.
Nonprofits
Duron Chavis is community engagement coordinator for Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, effective July 12. He is a graduate of Virginia State University.
Accounting
At PwC:
Moved to our office:
Chris Neal has joined the firm as a director, tax. He had been with Elliott Davis Decosimo.
Robert Cauley is a partner, tax. He is from the McLean office.
Promotions:
Brian Harder is a manager, tax.
James Jones is a senior associate, risk assurance.
Liza Billington and William W. Wirthman are managers, core assurance
Jackson Miller, Lauren Garrett, Laura Beale, Josh Clark, Matt Freedlander and Christina Revenis are senior associates, core assurance.
Dina Malimon is a senior manager, core assurance.
Jessica Bailey is a manager, IFS.
Services
The executive committee of the Central Virginia Chapter of JDRF: president, Alex Brackett with McGuire Woods; vice president, Christy McCurdy with chamberRVA; treasurer, Kevin Sheppard with Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center; nominating chair, Pat McAleer with Ameriprise Financial Services; advocacy team chair, A.J. Melhus with the Defense Logistics Agency; and development committee chair, Chris Schutt with Digital Benefit Advisors.
Elected to the board are: Bill Atkinson with BrownGreer; Beth Austin with Markel Corp.; Joe Bugg with WellsColeman; Cheryl Cox with Whitlock; Adam Hofheimer with CapTech; Muffy Jamieson with First Presbyterian Preschool; Brian Lucas with Harris Williams; Owen Matthews with Kings Dominion; Alana Ritenour with McCandlish Holton; and Audra Shekleton with EY.