Departure
F. Michael Crowley, Markel Corp.‘s vice chairman, is retiring, effective Dec. 31. Beginning in 2019, he will become a consultant for the company.
Law
Kyle R. Kohler has joined the commercial real estate and transactional team of Goodman Allen Donnelly as an associate. He has degrees from Clemson University and Wake Forest University.
Promoted to partner at McGuireWoods:
Michael H. Barker in tax and employee benefits.
Thomas Bruno in public finance.
S. Virginia Bondurant Price in product and consumer litigation.
Elaine Ryan in regulatory and compliance.
Lucy Wheatley in IP litigation and patents.
Insurance
Anne G. Waleski, Markel Corp.’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, will transition from her CFO role by the end of the first quarter 2019. Jeremy A. Noble will succeed her. He is the financial director of Markel International.
Joining SIMA Financial Group:
Chris Sill has joined the benefits consulting team as a senior consultant. Verlee Bishop is a client manager.
Entertainment
Michael Evranian is director of business development for Richmond Raceway. He had been with the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. and is a graduate of Ohio University.
Financial Services
Bernie Murff has joined the Molster Mintz & Gow Group of BB&T Scott & Stringfellow as a business development officer. She is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College.
Healthcare
Dr. Robin Hemphill is chief quality and safety officer at VCU Health. She will serve as associate dean of safety and quality and the Dr. Gene N. Peterson Professor of Quality, Safety and Service at VCU School of Medicine. She will also serve as clinical professor of emergency medicine. She had been with the Veterans Health Administration and has degrees from George Washington University, Vanderbilt University and Syracuse University.
Marketing/Advertising/PR
Joining The Frontier Project:
Aaron McClung is lead consultant and head of business development. Liz Grissom is media director. Edward Baldwin is marketing director.
Charles Moehnke joins Workshop Digital as a senior paid digital marketing analyst. He had been with Sheet Music Plus and has degrees from Indiana University and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Associations
The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants reports the following promotions:
Laura Cobb is senior manager, innovation and leadership. She had been member engagement manager.
Richard Gordon is senior manager, member services and operations. He had been education manager.
Julia Henderson is membership development director. She had been membership marketing manager.
Diane Jones is senior manager, finance and administration. She had been finance manager.
Linda Newsom-McCurdy is senior director, learning. She had been education director.
Lauren Simonetti is student and member engagement specialist. She had been student and member engagement coordinator.
The following VSCPA employees have new titles:
David Bass is public affairs and communications director. He had been public relations and communications director.
Tina Bates is vice president, innovation. She had been vice president, member and public relations.
Jane Hayes is member services and peer review coordinator. She had been membership services coordinator.
Amy Mawyer is vice president, learning. She had been vice president, strategy and development.
Janie Medley is employer outreach specialist. She had been education specialist.
Zané Mullins is technology manager. She had been education manager.
Molly Wash is academic engagement director. She had been career and leadership development director.
Departure
F. Michael Crowley, Markel Corp.‘s vice chairman, is retiring, effective Dec. 31. Beginning in 2019, he will become a consultant for the company.
Law
Kyle R. Kohler has joined the commercial real estate and transactional team of Goodman Allen Donnelly as an associate. He has degrees from Clemson University and Wake Forest University.
Promoted to partner at McGuireWoods:
Michael H. Barker in tax and employee benefits.
Thomas Bruno in public finance.
S. Virginia Bondurant Price in product and consumer litigation.
Elaine Ryan in regulatory and compliance.
Lucy Wheatley in IP litigation and patents.
Insurance
Anne G. Waleski, Markel Corp.’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, will transition from her CFO role by the end of the first quarter 2019. Jeremy A. Noble will succeed her. He is the financial director of Markel International.
Joining SIMA Financial Group:
Chris Sill has joined the benefits consulting team as a senior consultant. Verlee Bishop is a client manager.
Entertainment
Michael Evranian is director of business development for Richmond Raceway. He had been with the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. and is a graduate of Ohio University.
Financial Services
Bernie Murff has joined the Molster Mintz & Gow Group of BB&T Scott & Stringfellow as a business development officer. She is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College.
Healthcare
Dr. Robin Hemphill is chief quality and safety officer at VCU Health. She will serve as associate dean of safety and quality and the Dr. Gene N. Peterson Professor of Quality, Safety and Service at VCU School of Medicine. She will also serve as clinical professor of emergency medicine. She had been with the Veterans Health Administration and has degrees from George Washington University, Vanderbilt University and Syracuse University.
Marketing/Advertising/PR
Joining The Frontier Project:
Aaron McClung is lead consultant and head of business development. Liz Grissom is media director. Edward Baldwin is marketing director.
Charles Moehnke joins Workshop Digital as a senior paid digital marketing analyst. He had been with Sheet Music Plus and has degrees from Indiana University and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Associations
The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants reports the following promotions:
Laura Cobb is senior manager, innovation and leadership. She had been member engagement manager.
Richard Gordon is senior manager, member services and operations. He had been education manager.
Julia Henderson is membership development director. She had been membership marketing manager.
Diane Jones is senior manager, finance and administration. She had been finance manager.
Linda Newsom-McCurdy is senior director, learning. She had been education director.
Lauren Simonetti is student and member engagement specialist. She had been student and member engagement coordinator.
The following VSCPA employees have new titles:
David Bass is public affairs and communications director. He had been public relations and communications director.
Tina Bates is vice president, innovation. She had been vice president, member and public relations.
Jane Hayes is member services and peer review coordinator. She had been membership services coordinator.
Amy Mawyer is vice president, learning. She had been vice president, strategy and development.
Janie Medley is employer outreach specialist. She had been education specialist.
Zané Mullins is technology manager. She had been education manager.
Molly Wash is academic engagement director. She had been career and leadership development director.