Law
Brooks Smith joined Troutman Sanders’ environmental and natural resources practice. He previously served as co-chair of the environmental practice at Hunton & Williams.
Banking
George Mason Mortgage announced the following hires
Molly Nash joined George Mason Mortgage as the vice president, sales manager. She has eight years of experience in mortgage lending and has held various positions in the industry.
Bill Snead joined George Mason Mortgage as a senior loan officer. Snead has 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry.
Benita Cotman joined George Mason Mortgage as QC and compliance specialist. Cotman has been in the mortgage industry for 10 years and previously worked for SunTrust Bank.
Karen Gowin joined GMM as a senior loan officer. She has been in the residential mortgage industry for 13 years. Prior to George Mason Mortgage, she was a branch manager with Movement Mortgage.
Amy Magorian joined George Mason Mortgage as a senior loan officer, assistant vice president. Magorian has 30 years in the industry previously and previously worked for SunTrust Mortgage.
Bonnie Woody joined George Mason Mortgage as a senior loan processor. She has been in the mortgage industry for 25 years.
Real estate
Mike Leland
Long & Foster added Mike Leland as a sales associate in its Stony Point office.
Engineering
Patricia Davison
H&A Architects & Engineers named the firm’s Human Resources Director Patricia Davison a senior vice president. Operations Manager Jared Jamison has been named vice president.
H&A also appointed five senior associates and eight associates:
Senior associates include:
Kevin DiFazio, project manager
Mark Durham, project manager
Elizabeth Goetz, human resources manager
Jeremy Kappes, director of information systems
Ralph Mooz, senior electrical engineer
Associates include:
Chris Frattone, electrical engineer/technology systems
Tony Hawkinson, construction administrator
Lisa Hollar, project management assistant
Josh Landis, HVAC/plumbing designer
Scott O’Connell, senior mechanical engineer
Stephen Smith, building science manager
Steve Wigley, project manager
Matt Williams, senior mechanical engineer
Healthcare
Fairfax Identity Laboratories announced the following promotions:
Kerri Galloway was promoted to advanced lab specialist. Galloway has been with Fairfax Identity Laboratories since 2011.
April Perry was promoted to senior DNA analyst. Perry has been with Fairfax Identity Laboratories since 2009.
AIBiotech announced the following promotions:
Margo Vogel was promoted to operations support manager. Vogel has been with AIBioTech since 2007.
Irma Serbic was promoted to scientist l. Serbic has been with AIBioTech since 2010.
Staffing
Greg Thorpe has joined UDig as a technical recruiter. Thorpe is a recent graduate of Longwood University with a degree in public relations.
Trade organizations
The Board of Directors of the Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce named Danna M. Geisler to be the organization’s next president, effective Sept. 16. Geisler is currently employed by the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce as a program manager, Business Councils for Chesterfield County and the City of Richmond.
Nonprofits
Richard Arenstein
The Virginia Capitol Foundation elected the following officers for the 2013-14 year:
President: Richard A. Arenstein, Arenstein and Associates
Vice Chairman: Wendy Church Sydnor, community volunteer
Secretary: Susan Clarke Schaar, Senate of Virginia Clerk’s Office
Treasurer: Diana J. Beran, community volunteer
The VCF also named the following trustees:
Samuel W. Daniel, Daniel & Company Inc.
Janet T. Geldzahler, Sullivan & Cromwell
Adrienne G. Hines, community volunteer
Lisa M. Hicks-Thomas, Commonwealth of Virginia
Brian J. Moran, New South Strategic Partners
Joseph W. Montgomery, The Optimal Service Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
G. Paul Nardo, House of Delegates Clerk’s Office
Anita O. Poston, Vandeventer Black
S. Buford Scott, BB&T Scott & Stringfellow, Inc.
Charles H. Seilheimer, Jr., Virginia Country Properties, Inc.
John Charles Thomas, Hunton & Williams
Law
Brooks Smith joined Troutman Sanders’ environmental and natural resources practice. He previously served as co-chair of the environmental practice at Hunton & Williams.
Banking
George Mason Mortgage announced the following hires
Molly Nash joined George Mason Mortgage as the vice president, sales manager. She has eight years of experience in mortgage lending and has held various positions in the industry.
Bill Snead joined George Mason Mortgage as a senior loan officer. Snead has 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry.
Benita Cotman joined George Mason Mortgage as QC and compliance specialist. Cotman has been in the mortgage industry for 10 years and previously worked for SunTrust Bank.
Karen Gowin joined GMM as a senior loan officer. She has been in the residential mortgage industry for 13 years. Prior to George Mason Mortgage, she was a branch manager with Movement Mortgage.
Amy Magorian joined George Mason Mortgage as a senior loan officer, assistant vice president. Magorian has 30 years in the industry previously and previously worked for SunTrust Mortgage.
Bonnie Woody joined George Mason Mortgage as a senior loan processor. She has been in the mortgage industry for 25 years.
Real estate
Mike Leland
Long & Foster added Mike Leland as a sales associate in its Stony Point office.
Engineering
Patricia Davison
H&A Architects & Engineers named the firm’s Human Resources Director Patricia Davison a senior vice president. Operations Manager Jared Jamison has been named vice president.
H&A also appointed five senior associates and eight associates:
Senior associates include:
Kevin DiFazio, project manager
Mark Durham, project manager
Elizabeth Goetz, human resources manager
Jeremy Kappes, director of information systems
Ralph Mooz, senior electrical engineer
Associates include:
Chris Frattone, electrical engineer/technology systems
Tony Hawkinson, construction administrator
Lisa Hollar, project management assistant
Josh Landis, HVAC/plumbing designer
Scott O’Connell, senior mechanical engineer
Stephen Smith, building science manager
Steve Wigley, project manager
Matt Williams, senior mechanical engineer
Healthcare
Fairfax Identity Laboratories announced the following promotions:
Kerri Galloway was promoted to advanced lab specialist. Galloway has been with Fairfax Identity Laboratories since 2011.
April Perry was promoted to senior DNA analyst. Perry has been with Fairfax Identity Laboratories since 2009.
AIBiotech announced the following promotions:
Margo Vogel was promoted to operations support manager. Vogel has been with AIBioTech since 2007.
Irma Serbic was promoted to scientist l. Serbic has been with AIBioTech since 2010.
Staffing
Greg Thorpe has joined UDig as a technical recruiter. Thorpe is a recent graduate of Longwood University with a degree in public relations.
Trade organizations
The Board of Directors of the Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce named Danna M. Geisler to be the organization’s next president, effective Sept. 16. Geisler is currently employed by the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce as a program manager, Business Councils for Chesterfield County and the City of Richmond.
Nonprofits
Richard Arenstein
The Virginia Capitol Foundation elected the following officers for the 2013-14 year:
President: Richard A. Arenstein, Arenstein and Associates
Vice Chairman: Wendy Church Sydnor, community volunteer
Secretary: Susan Clarke Schaar, Senate of Virginia Clerk’s Office
Treasurer: Diana J. Beran, community volunteer
The VCF also named the following trustees:
Samuel W. Daniel, Daniel & Company Inc.
Janet T. Geldzahler, Sullivan & Cromwell
Adrienne G. Hines, community volunteer
Lisa M. Hicks-Thomas, Commonwealth of Virginia
Brian J. Moran, New South Strategic Partners
Joseph W. Montgomery, The Optimal Service Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
G. Paul Nardo, House of Delegates Clerk’s Office
Anita O. Poston, Vandeventer Black
S. Buford Scott, BB&T Scott & Stringfellow, Inc.
Charles H. Seilheimer, Jr., Virginia Country Properties, Inc.
John Charles Thomas, Hunton & Williams