Departures
Andy Hawkins, assistant superintendent for business and finance for Chesterfield County Public Schools, is resigning to take a job with Manassas City Public Schools.
Law
Julia Childrey has joined CowanGates as a family law associate. Her practice is focused on the litigation of divorce, custody, and child support cases. She also handles criminal matters and protective order hearings. She has degrees from Randolph-Macon College and the University of Richmond’s T.C. Williams School of Law.
Phillip Avant
Banking
Phillip Avant has been named president of the SunTrust Banks Central Virginia market. He will continue to serve as commercial banking team leader for Central Virginia.
Government
Darrin Hill has been selected by the Petersburg City Council to fill the Ward 2 seat.
Marketing
Chris Rayl is senior media director with West Cary Group. She had been account director.
Carol Billingsley
At Free Agents Marketing:
Carol Billingsley is director of public relations. She had been a senior account executive in public relations.
Emma Swann is an account executive in public relations. She had been with Hunton & Williams.
Oliver McCutchen is a senior copywriter.
Lana Lawson is a financial analyst. She had been with Luck Chevrolet.
Consulting
Jimmy Pickert has joined the Actuarial Consulting Group as a junior investment analyst. He has degrees from Furman University and Wake Forest University.
Investment Banking:
Harris Williams & Co. reports the following promotions:
Geoff Smith is a managing director and Paul Hepper is a director in the healthcare and life sciences group.
Jeff Burkett and Jershon Jones are directors in the transportation and logistics group.
John Klim is a director in the business services group.
Jacques Fu is a vice president in the healthcare and life sciences group.
John Lautemann and Mike Williams are vice presidents in the industrials group.
Nonprofits
At the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS):
Bradley Persing has joined the member quality department as a site surveyor. He had been a cardiac transplant coordinator at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He has a master’s degree in nursing from Duke.
Darren Di Battista has joined the instructional innovations department as a curriculum development instructor. He had been with Spotsylvania County Schools. He has a degree from UR.
Trade Associations
Helene Combs Dreiling
At the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects:
Helene Combs Dreiling is executive vice president and CEO. She had been executive director.
Rhea George is deputy director. She had been managing director, interim magazine editor and interim education manager.
Cathy Guske is communications manager. She had been sales administrator.
Shanelle Calvin is membership manager. She had been member services coordinator.
Maura Mays is office manager. She is a recent graduate of the University of Mary Washington.
Departures
Andy Hawkins, assistant superintendent for business and finance for Chesterfield County Public Schools, is resigning to take a job with Manassas City Public Schools.
Law
Julia Childrey has joined CowanGates as a family law associate. Her practice is focused on the litigation of divorce, custody, and child support cases. She also handles criminal matters and protective order hearings. She has degrees from Randolph-Macon College and the University of Richmond’s T.C. Williams School of Law.
Phillip Avant
Banking
Phillip Avant has been named president of the SunTrust Banks Central Virginia market. He will continue to serve as commercial banking team leader for Central Virginia.
Government
Darrin Hill has been selected by the Petersburg City Council to fill the Ward 2 seat.
Marketing
Chris Rayl is senior media director with West Cary Group. She had been account director.
Carol Billingsley
At Free Agents Marketing:
Carol Billingsley is director of public relations. She had been a senior account executive in public relations.
Emma Swann is an account executive in public relations. She had been with Hunton & Williams.
Oliver McCutchen is a senior copywriter.
Lana Lawson is a financial analyst. She had been with Luck Chevrolet.
Consulting
Jimmy Pickert has joined the Actuarial Consulting Group as a junior investment analyst. He has degrees from Furman University and Wake Forest University.
Investment Banking:
Harris Williams & Co. reports the following promotions:
Geoff Smith is a managing director and Paul Hepper is a director in the healthcare and life sciences group.
Jeff Burkett and Jershon Jones are directors in the transportation and logistics group.
John Klim is a director in the business services group.
Jacques Fu is a vice president in the healthcare and life sciences group.
John Lautemann and Mike Williams are vice presidents in the industrials group.
Nonprofits
At the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS):
Bradley Persing has joined the member quality department as a site surveyor. He had been a cardiac transplant coordinator at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He has a master’s degree in nursing from Duke.
Darren Di Battista has joined the instructional innovations department as a curriculum development instructor. He had been with Spotsylvania County Schools. He has a degree from UR.
Trade Associations
Helene Combs Dreiling
At the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects:
Helene Combs Dreiling is executive vice president and CEO. She had been executive director.
Rhea George is deputy director. She had been managing director, interim magazine editor and interim education manager.
Cathy Guske is communications manager. She had been sales administrator.
Shanelle Calvin is membership manager. She had been member services coordinator.
Maura Mays is office manager. She is a recent graduate of the University of Mary Washington.