Accounting
Cherry Bekaert announced the following promotions:
Dave Williams has been promoted to audit senior accountant. Williams received his bachelor’s degree in accounting and his master’s of accountancy from VCU.
Wynn Baird has been promoted to audit senior accountant. Baird received her bachelor’s degree in accounting and information systems from Virginia Tech.
Ashley Bahrt has been promoted to human resources specialist. Bahrt received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Pennsylvania State University.
Greg Miller has been promoted to audit manager. Miller received his bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from the Citadel.
Marian Millikan has been promoted to tax manager. Millikan received a bachelor’s degree in marketing management from Virginia Tech and a post-baccalaureate certificate in accounting from VCU.
Chris Edmunds has been promoted to audit manager. Edmunds received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from James Madison University.
Collins LeClair has been promoted to audit manager. LeClair received a bachelor’s of business administration and a master’s of accounting from the College of William and Mary.
Scott Jones has been promoted to application developer. Jones graduated with a bachelor’s degree in information technology and information security from East Carolina University.
Insurance
Matt Lindsay and Sakira Lilly have joined the office of State Farm Agent Myra Howard.
Missy Butcher
Interior design
Missy Butcher joined the interior design team at Smarter Interiors. Butcher received a B.S. degree in interior design from Oklahoma State University and has worked in the commercial interior design/office furniture industry for the past 26 years.
Debbie Voss joined the interior design team at Smarter Interiors. Voss brings more than 20 years of experience in commercial interior design, including 10 years with Baskervill. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee.
Houston Scott joined the sales team at Smarter Interiors as director of business development. Scott has spent the past 20 years in the life insurance and financial services industry.
Kimberly Skiba
Law
Owen & Owens has added Kimberly A. Skiba as a partner. Skiba joined Owen & Owens as an associate in 2008 and focuses her practice on domestic relations and estate planning and administration.
Marketing
Gray Gurkin joined PUNCH as a print production specialist. Gurkin comes to PUNCH after years of working with print shops and package design. He received his bachelor’s from VCU.
Nonprofits
The Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity announced its 2013 executive committee and board of directors:
Torrance D. Hoover of Hoover & Strong is the executive committee chair.
James J. Namorato of Genworth Financial is the executive committee vice chair.
M. Imad Damaj of VCU is the executive committee secretary.
William Loughridge of Loughridge Construction is the executive committee treasurer.
Board members include:
Matthew W. Cooper of Capital One Financial Corporation
Alex W. Evans of Second Presbyterian Church
Louanna G. Goolsby of Genworth Financial.
Terrie C. Harris of Communities in Schools of Richmond
Ricky M. Hewlett of Astyra Corporation
Hugh Joyce of James River Air Conditioning
Anna M. King of Markel
Blonne T. Lee of Caritas, Habitat Partner Family
Steve A. Middleton of Commonwealth Properties
John V. Moeser of the University of Richmond
Steven Plaatsmann of Branch Bank & Trust
Randy Loden
Real estate
StreamCo, a subsidiary of Commonwealth Commercial Partners, announced the following hires:
Randy Loden joins StreamCo as a financial analyst involved with acquisition sourcing, financial underwriting and asset management services. Before joining StreamCo, Loden was a financial and operations analyst at Virginia Web Properties. Randy graduated from the University of Mary Washington.
Jamie Young
Jamie Young joins the firm as the marketing and administrative coordinator for StreamCo’s acquisition sourcing group. Before joining StreamCo, Young was the marketing and procurement manager for a defense contractor. She is a VCU graduate.
Long & Foster added Jen Hughes in its Short Pump office. Hughes has degrees in biology and Spanish from Greensboro College. She will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.
Trade associations
River City Express Network named its new executive board members:
President: Mary Foley, Bodacious Ventures
President-elect: Beth Ficco, Eastern Virginia Bankshares
Vice president, communications: Heather Blackwood, Richmond International Raceway
Vice president, finance: Nancy Perry, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Vice president, marketing and public relations: Diana Plasberg, DPlasberg Graphic Design
Vice president, membership: Samantha McGraw, The Boss Ladies
Vice president, programming: Barb Upchurch, Blueberry Marketing
Email HR notices to [email protected] by noon Monday to be in next week’s Herd.
Accounting
Cherry Bekaert announced the following promotions:
Dave Williams has been promoted to audit senior accountant. Williams received his bachelor’s degree in accounting and his master’s of accountancy from VCU.
Wynn Baird has been promoted to audit senior accountant. Baird received her bachelor’s degree in accounting and information systems from Virginia Tech.
Ashley Bahrt has been promoted to human resources specialist. Bahrt received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Pennsylvania State University.
Greg Miller has been promoted to audit manager. Miller received his bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from the Citadel.
Marian Millikan has been promoted to tax manager. Millikan received a bachelor’s degree in marketing management from Virginia Tech and a post-baccalaureate certificate in accounting from VCU.
Chris Edmunds has been promoted to audit manager. Edmunds received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from James Madison University.
Collins LeClair has been promoted to audit manager. LeClair received a bachelor’s of business administration and a master’s of accounting from the College of William and Mary.
Scott Jones has been promoted to application developer. Jones graduated with a bachelor’s degree in information technology and information security from East Carolina University.
Insurance
Matt Lindsay and Sakira Lilly have joined the office of State Farm Agent Myra Howard.
Missy Butcher
Interior design
Missy Butcher joined the interior design team at Smarter Interiors. Butcher received a B.S. degree in interior design from Oklahoma State University and has worked in the commercial interior design/office furniture industry for the past 26 years.
Debbie Voss joined the interior design team at Smarter Interiors. Voss brings more than 20 years of experience in commercial interior design, including 10 years with Baskervill. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee.
Houston Scott joined the sales team at Smarter Interiors as director of business development. Scott has spent the past 20 years in the life insurance and financial services industry.
Kimberly Skiba
Law
Owen & Owens has added Kimberly A. Skiba as a partner. Skiba joined Owen & Owens as an associate in 2008 and focuses her practice on domestic relations and estate planning and administration.
Marketing
Gray Gurkin joined PUNCH as a print production specialist. Gurkin comes to PUNCH after years of working with print shops and package design. He received his bachelor’s from VCU.
Nonprofits
The Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity announced its 2013 executive committee and board of directors:
Torrance D. Hoover of Hoover & Strong is the executive committee chair.
James J. Namorato of Genworth Financial is the executive committee vice chair.
M. Imad Damaj of VCU is the executive committee secretary.
William Loughridge of Loughridge Construction is the executive committee treasurer.
Board members include:
Matthew W. Cooper of Capital One Financial Corporation
Alex W. Evans of Second Presbyterian Church
Louanna G. Goolsby of Genworth Financial.
Terrie C. Harris of Communities in Schools of Richmond
Ricky M. Hewlett of Astyra Corporation
Hugh Joyce of James River Air Conditioning
Anna M. King of Markel
Blonne T. Lee of Caritas, Habitat Partner Family
Steve A. Middleton of Commonwealth Properties
John V. Moeser of the University of Richmond
Steven Plaatsmann of Branch Bank & Trust
Randy Loden
Real estate
StreamCo, a subsidiary of Commonwealth Commercial Partners, announced the following hires:
Randy Loden joins StreamCo as a financial analyst involved with acquisition sourcing, financial underwriting and asset management services. Before joining StreamCo, Loden was a financial and operations analyst at Virginia Web Properties. Randy graduated from the University of Mary Washington.
Jamie Young
Jamie Young joins the firm as the marketing and administrative coordinator for StreamCo’s acquisition sourcing group. Before joining StreamCo, Young was the marketing and procurement manager for a defense contractor. She is a VCU graduate.
Long & Foster added Jen Hughes in its Short Pump office. Hughes has degrees in biology and Spanish from Greensboro College. She will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.
Trade associations
River City Express Network named its new executive board members:
President: Mary Foley, Bodacious Ventures
President-elect: Beth Ficco, Eastern Virginia Bankshares
Vice president, communications: Heather Blackwood, Richmond International Raceway
Vice president, finance: Nancy Perry, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Vice president, marketing and public relations: Diana Plasberg, DPlasberg Graphic Design
Vice president, membership: Samantha McGraw, The Boss Ladies
Vice president, programming: Barb Upchurch, Blueberry Marketing
Email HR notices to [email protected] by noon Monday to be in next week’s Herd.
Congrats to the newly installed board of River City Express Network! They are a great group of leaders and are sure to inspire!