Departures
Alexander Hamilton IV, senior vice president of Global Corporate Services with CBRE | Richmond, is retiring on Jan. 15.
Law
Jeremy S. Williams has been promoted to partner at Kutak Rock. He practices in the bankruptcy, restructuring and creditors’ rights group. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and George Mason University School of Law.
Mark W. Jones, Nora Garcia Nickel and Stephen C. Piepgrass have been promoted to partners at Troutman Sanders.
Jones focuses his practice on the transactional, corporate governance and disclosure needs of public and private companies, with an emphasis on capital raising transactions and mergers and acquisitions.
Nickel focuses her practice on commercial real estate matters, specializing in the multifamily housing industry, including lender representation in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending programs.
Piepgrass focuses his practice primarily on regulatory enforcement actions and investigations, where he represents clients interacting with and being investigated by state attorneys general and other enforcement bodies.
Bryan M. Kirchner and Katharina Kreye Alcorn have been promoted to partners at Midkiff, Muncie & Ross.
Bryan has represented employers and insurers in workers’ compensation, liability and other related matters.
Alcorn focuses her practice the field of medical cost containment in both workers’ compensation and liability contexts.
Elizabeth Hodge has joined the financial services and real estate practice of Williams Mullen. She had been with Hirschler Fleischer. She focuses her practice on all aspects of commercial real estate, including acquisition, development, financing and leasing. She has degrees from the University of Virginia and University of North Carolina.
Lisa J. Hedrick and Benjamin G. Thompson have been promoted to partners at Hirschler Fleischer.
Hedrick is a member of the mergers and acquisitions practice. Hedrick has degrees from The College of William and Mary and Washington and Lee School of Law.
Thompson is a member of the investment management practice. He has degrees from Williams College and the University of Virginia.
Insurance
Michael Heaton has been promoted to president at Markel Ventures. He will retain his COO title.
Jeff Swartz is director of information technology for Marsh & McLennan Agency, Mid-Atlantic Region.
Construction
John Frost has been named general manager of Dallan Construction Inc. He had been a project manager.
Christopher Simone has been promoted to vice president at Leipertz Construction Inc. He had been senior project manager.
Nonprofits
Joining United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS):
Wesley Rosson is a SAS analyst in its research department. He had been with Capital One. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University.
Richard T. “Ted” Lacy is a new API (application program interface) development manager in IT operations. He had been with Capital One Financial. He is a graduate of James Madison University.
Christopher J. Rogala is a software engineer in IT service operations. He had been with Masco Support Services in Davidson, North Carolina. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University.
Rebecca Fitz and Stephen Gabriel Landry are organ placement specialists in the Organ Center. Fitz had been with MCV Health System. She is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University. Landry had been with The Catering Co. in Williamsburg. He is a graduate of Christopher Newport University.
Rev. Clay Macaulay has been named director of alumni development of Union Presbyterian Seminary, effective Feb. 1. He is a graduate of Davidson College and Union Presbyterian Seminary.
Real Estate
Sheena Higdon and Brinkley Gary have joined the Tuckahoe office of Long & Foster Real Estate.
Peter Ransone has been promoted to managing director of Comprehensive Development Strategies.
Services
Anthony Flickner is assistant manager of CPR Cell Phone Repair Glen Allen. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech.
IT
Kevin McLees has joined Summit Information Solutions as vice president of Richmond-based contracts. He is a graduate of Old Dominion University and the University of Richmond.
Joining Convergent Technologies Group:
Carley Wessler is an account executive.
Elizabeth Foster is an inside sales representative.
Investments
Joy Holloway is corporate trust relationship manager in the Global Capital Markets division of Wilmington Trust.
Engineering
Heather McLaughlin has joined Timmons Group as business development manager. She had been with MBP.
Education
Beth Rodgers is joining the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing as professor and chair of the department of adult health and nursing systems, effective May 1. She is currently professor and research chair at the University of New Mexico School of Nursing. She has degrees from Georgia State University in Atlanta and the University of Virginia.
Organizations
The board of directors of the Virginia Council of CEOs are: chairman, Mike Matthews with Hankins & Anderson; vice chairman, Neal Lappe with WebStrategies Inc.; treasurer, Mark Creery with Data Directions Inc.; secretary, Scot McRoberts with Virginia Council of CEOs; and past chairman, David Ingram with Capital TechSearch Inc. Bob Clark with Baskervill, Elissa Mast with E&R Sales and Joyt Singh with RTS Labs are directors.
Departures
Alexander Hamilton IV, senior vice president of Global Corporate Services with CBRE | Richmond, is retiring on Jan. 15.
Law
Jeremy S. Williams has been promoted to partner at Kutak Rock. He practices in the bankruptcy, restructuring and creditors’ rights group. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and George Mason University School of Law.
Mark W. Jones, Nora Garcia Nickel and Stephen C. Piepgrass have been promoted to partners at Troutman Sanders.
Jones focuses his practice on the transactional, corporate governance and disclosure needs of public and private companies, with an emphasis on capital raising transactions and mergers and acquisitions.
Nickel focuses her practice on commercial real estate matters, specializing in the multifamily housing industry, including lender representation in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending programs.
Piepgrass focuses his practice primarily on regulatory enforcement actions and investigations, where he represents clients interacting with and being investigated by state attorneys general and other enforcement bodies.
Bryan M. Kirchner and Katharina Kreye Alcorn have been promoted to partners at Midkiff, Muncie & Ross.
Bryan has represented employers and insurers in workers’ compensation, liability and other related matters.
Alcorn focuses her practice the field of medical cost containment in both workers’ compensation and liability contexts.
Elizabeth Hodge has joined the financial services and real estate practice of Williams Mullen. She had been with Hirschler Fleischer. She focuses her practice on all aspects of commercial real estate, including acquisition, development, financing and leasing. She has degrees from the University of Virginia and University of North Carolina.
Lisa J. Hedrick and Benjamin G. Thompson have been promoted to partners at Hirschler Fleischer.
Hedrick is a member of the mergers and acquisitions practice. Hedrick has degrees from The College of William and Mary and Washington and Lee School of Law.
Thompson is a member of the investment management practice. He has degrees from Williams College and the University of Virginia.
Insurance
Michael Heaton has been promoted to president at Markel Ventures. He will retain his COO title.
Jeff Swartz is director of information technology for Marsh & McLennan Agency, Mid-Atlantic Region.
Construction
John Frost has been named general manager of Dallan Construction Inc. He had been a project manager.
Christopher Simone has been promoted to vice president at Leipertz Construction Inc. He had been senior project manager.
Nonprofits
Joining United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS):
Wesley Rosson is a SAS analyst in its research department. He had been with Capital One. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University.
Richard T. “Ted” Lacy is a new API (application program interface) development manager in IT operations. He had been with Capital One Financial. He is a graduate of James Madison University.
Christopher J. Rogala is a software engineer in IT service operations. He had been with Masco Support Services in Davidson, North Carolina. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University.
Rebecca Fitz and Stephen Gabriel Landry are organ placement specialists in the Organ Center. Fitz had been with MCV Health System. She is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University. Landry had been with The Catering Co. in Williamsburg. He is a graduate of Christopher Newport University.
Rev. Clay Macaulay has been named director of alumni development of Union Presbyterian Seminary, effective Feb. 1. He is a graduate of Davidson College and Union Presbyterian Seminary.
Real Estate
Sheena Higdon and Brinkley Gary have joined the Tuckahoe office of Long & Foster Real Estate.
Peter Ransone has been promoted to managing director of Comprehensive Development Strategies.
Services
Anthony Flickner is assistant manager of CPR Cell Phone Repair Glen Allen. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech.
IT
Kevin McLees has joined Summit Information Solutions as vice president of Richmond-based contracts. He is a graduate of Old Dominion University and the University of Richmond.
Joining Convergent Technologies Group:
Carley Wessler is an account executive.
Elizabeth Foster is an inside sales representative.
Investments
Joy Holloway is corporate trust relationship manager in the Global Capital Markets division of Wilmington Trust.
Engineering
Heather McLaughlin has joined Timmons Group as business development manager. She had been with MBP.
Education
Beth Rodgers is joining the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing as professor and chair of the department of adult health and nursing systems, effective May 1. She is currently professor and research chair at the University of New Mexico School of Nursing. She has degrees from Georgia State University in Atlanta and the University of Virginia.
Organizations
The board of directors of the Virginia Council of CEOs are: chairman, Mike Matthews with Hankins & Anderson; vice chairman, Neal Lappe with WebStrategies Inc.; treasurer, Mark Creery with Data Directions Inc.; secretary, Scot McRoberts with Virginia Council of CEOs; and past chairman, David Ingram with Capital TechSearch Inc. Bob Clark with Baskervill, Elissa Mast with E&R Sales and Joyt Singh with RTS Labs are directors.