Sandy Lewis
Higher education
Alexandria “Sandy” Lewis has been named director of the Virginia Treatment Center for Children at Virginia Commonwealth University and assistant professor of psychiatry in the VCU School of Medicine.
Keith Gill will serve as the University of Richmond’s new director of athletics. Before joining UR, Gill was the athletic director at American University.
Law
Hunton & Williams promoted two people to counsel:
Ryan A. Becker is a commercial litigator whose practice focuses on consumer finance and business litigation. He has experience in federal and state trial courts across the country.
Rita Davis focuses her practice on business torts, complex commercial disputes, insurance coverage disputes, personal injury litigation and alcohol beverage control regulation. Davis has also done almost 1,000 hours of pro bono work.
Troutman Sanders announced these hires:
Anne Hampton Andrews is an associate in the firm’s regulatory compliance and government litigation practice group. Before working at Troutman Sanders, she was a law clerk in the Supreme Court of Virginia. She attended the College of William & Mary.
Doug Boyle is an associate in the firm’s corporate practice group. Prior to working at Troutman Sanders, Boyle was an associate with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York. He attended the University of Virginia and the University of Richmond.
Kelsey Farbotko is an associate in the firm’s health-care practice group. Before working at Troutman Sanders, she served as a legal intern for the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia. She attended the University of Richmond and the University of Virginia.
Stan Hammer is an associate in the white collar and government investigations and the intellectual property practice groups. Previously, Hammer was a law clerk in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia. He attended the University of Richmond and the University of Virginia.
Scott Kelly is an associate in the firm’s financial services litigation practice group. Previously, Kelly was a law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He attended Washington & Lee University and the University of Virginia.
Amanda Soberick is an associate in the firm’s regulatory compliance and government litigation practice group. Before joining Troutman Sanders, she was as a judicial extern for the U.S. District Court. She attended the College of William & Mary and Virginia Tech.
S.R. Sidarth is an associate in the firm’s multifamily housing practice group. Sidarth attended George Washington University and the University of Virginia.
Michael Warwick is an associate in the firm’s real estate development and acquisition practice group. Warwick attended the College of William & Mary and the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Brandon Sieg joined Vandeventer Black as an associate. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and the College of William & Mary.
Dreama Nuttycombe
Real estate
Dreama Nuttycombe joined Long & Foster. Nuttycombe has been in the real estate business for eight years.
Nancy Bittman joined Keller Williams Realty. She has more than seven years of industry experience.
Paul Denton joined Commonwealth Commercial Partners as sales manager. He was previously director of growth for a medical practice. Denton graduated from the University of Richmond.
Technology
Networking Technologies and Support announced these hires:
Joshua Hoover joined as a deskside support specialist.
Joel Ferraro joined as a deskside support specialist.
John Miles Jr. joined as an intern.
Justin Bajan
Advertising
The Martin Agency announced the following hires:
Justin Bajan joined as a copywriter. He comes to the agency from David&Goliath, where he was a copywriter working on campaigns for Kia, Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s, Universal Studios and the California Lottery.
Deb Hagan joined as a full-time creative director for the Walmart account after two years as a freelancer. She has also worked at TBWA Chiat/Day, Fallon McElligott, BBDO/West and Ammirati & Puris.
Magnus Hierta joined as a creative director in Running With Scissors, the agency’s in-house post-production unit. He was preciously a freelance designer, animator and art director in Los Angeles.
Nik Piscitello joins as associate creative director/art director from TBWA/Chiat Day, L.A. He’s also worked with Team One and AKQA.
Health care
Bradley P. Smith joined the Virginia Eye Institute as chief executive. He has more than 30 years of health-care executive experience.
Tim Joyce
Nonprofits
Tim Joyce will be the new president and chief executive of the YMCA of Greater Richmond. He succeeds Barry M. Taylor, who is retiring from the organization effective Dec. 31.
EarthCraft Virginia selected two new board members:
Jay Hugo is a principal at 3north, a firm that provides architecture, landscaping, interior design and graphic design services.
Diane Lewis is a real estate broker with Long & Foster.
Finance
The Lindbloom Group, previously at RBC Wealth Management, joined Janney Montgomery Scott. The group includes Christopher Lindbloom, senior vice president/wealth management, Ethan Lindbloom, vice president/wealth management, and Patricia Rodgers, registered private client associate.
Arts
Steven Smith and Erin R. Freeman extended their contracts as artistic leaders for the Richmond Symphony.
Send HR notices to Lena Price at [email protected] by Monday at noon to be in next week’s edition of the Herd.
Sandy Lewis
Higher education
Alexandria “Sandy” Lewis has been named director of the Virginia Treatment Center for Children at Virginia Commonwealth University and assistant professor of psychiatry in the VCU School of Medicine.
Keith Gill will serve as the University of Richmond’s new director of athletics. Before joining UR, Gill was the athletic director at American University.
Law
Hunton & Williams promoted two people to counsel:
Ryan A. Becker is a commercial litigator whose practice focuses on consumer finance and business litigation. He has experience in federal and state trial courts across the country.
Rita Davis focuses her practice on business torts, complex commercial disputes, insurance coverage disputes, personal injury litigation and alcohol beverage control regulation. Davis has also done almost 1,000 hours of pro bono work.
Troutman Sanders announced these hires:
Anne Hampton Andrews is an associate in the firm’s regulatory compliance and government litigation practice group. Before working at Troutman Sanders, she was a law clerk in the Supreme Court of Virginia. She attended the College of William & Mary.
Doug Boyle is an associate in the firm’s corporate practice group. Prior to working at Troutman Sanders, Boyle was an associate with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York. He attended the University of Virginia and the University of Richmond.
Kelsey Farbotko is an associate in the firm’s health-care practice group. Before working at Troutman Sanders, she served as a legal intern for the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia. She attended the University of Richmond and the University of Virginia.
Stan Hammer is an associate in the white collar and government investigations and the intellectual property practice groups. Previously, Hammer was a law clerk in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia. He attended the University of Richmond and the University of Virginia.
Scott Kelly is an associate in the firm’s financial services litigation practice group. Previously, Kelly was a law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He attended Washington & Lee University and the University of Virginia.
Amanda Soberick is an associate in the firm’s regulatory compliance and government litigation practice group. Before joining Troutman Sanders, she was as a judicial extern for the U.S. District Court. She attended the College of William & Mary and Virginia Tech.
S.R. Sidarth is an associate in the firm’s multifamily housing practice group. Sidarth attended George Washington University and the University of Virginia.
Michael Warwick is an associate in the firm’s real estate development and acquisition practice group. Warwick attended the College of William & Mary and the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Brandon Sieg joined Vandeventer Black as an associate. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and the College of William & Mary.
Dreama Nuttycombe
Real estate
Dreama Nuttycombe joined Long & Foster. Nuttycombe has been in the real estate business for eight years.
Nancy Bittman joined Keller Williams Realty. She has more than seven years of industry experience.
Paul Denton joined Commonwealth Commercial Partners as sales manager. He was previously director of growth for a medical practice. Denton graduated from the University of Richmond.
Technology
Networking Technologies and Support announced these hires:
Joshua Hoover joined as a deskside support specialist.
Joel Ferraro joined as a deskside support specialist.
John Miles Jr. joined as an intern.
Justin Bajan
Advertising
The Martin Agency announced the following hires:
Justin Bajan joined as a copywriter. He comes to the agency from David&Goliath, where he was a copywriter working on campaigns for Kia, Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s, Universal Studios and the California Lottery.
Deb Hagan joined as a full-time creative director for the Walmart account after two years as a freelancer. She has also worked at TBWA Chiat/Day, Fallon McElligott, BBDO/West and Ammirati & Puris.
Magnus Hierta joined as a creative director in Running With Scissors, the agency’s in-house post-production unit. He was preciously a freelance designer, animator and art director in Los Angeles.
Nik Piscitello joins as associate creative director/art director from TBWA/Chiat Day, L.A. He’s also worked with Team One and AKQA.
Health care
Bradley P. Smith joined the Virginia Eye Institute as chief executive. He has more than 30 years of health-care executive experience.
Tim Joyce
Nonprofits
Tim Joyce will be the new president and chief executive of the YMCA of Greater Richmond. He succeeds Barry M. Taylor, who is retiring from the organization effective Dec. 31.
EarthCraft Virginia selected two new board members:
Jay Hugo is a principal at 3north, a firm that provides architecture, landscaping, interior design and graphic design services.
Diane Lewis is a real estate broker with Long & Foster.
Finance
The Lindbloom Group, previously at RBC Wealth Management, joined Janney Montgomery Scott. The group includes Christopher Lindbloom, senior vice president/wealth management, Ethan Lindbloom, vice president/wealth management, and Patricia Rodgers, registered private client associate.
Arts
Steven Smith and Erin R. Freeman extended their contracts as artistic leaders for the Richmond Symphony.
Send HR notices to Lena Price at [email protected] by Monday at noon to be in next week’s edition of the Herd.