Departure
Ken Lemelin, managing partner of PwC, is retiring in July. He had been with the firm for 31 years. Russell Moore has been named managing partner.
Law
Alexandra Dare Essig has joined the medical malpractice defense team with Goodman Allen Donnelly. She has degrees from James Madison University and Washington and Lee University.
Kaitlyn O’Connor has joined the Nixon Law Group as counsel. Her areas of practice include medical cannabis law, telehealth, fraud and abuse, healthcare corporate transactions and HIPAA privacy/security. She has degrees from Syracuse University and the College of William and Mary.
Real Estate
Margo Steahly has joined Capital Square 1031 as national sales director. She had been with Sandlapper Capital Investments and is a graduate of DePaul University in Chicago.
Christina S. Erman has joined Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer as project manager. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia.
Construction
At The Capstone Contracting Co.:
Will Bynum has been promoted to director of operations. Matt Hollingsworth has been promoted to director of preconstruction.
Sports/Entertainment
Kelly Grant has joined the coaching staff of FC Richmond. She is the assistant women’s soccer coach at the University of Richmond.
Technology
At UDig:
Claire Bloe is an executive assistant. She is a graduate of The New School.
Mia Zachary, Jackson Larkin and Barsam Dokh are consultants. Zachary is a graduate of Brown University. Larkin is a graduate of Elon University. Dokh is a graduate of Virginia Tech.
Government
David B. Johnson is director of risk management for Chesterfield County. He had been assistant director. He is a graduate of Drew University.
At the City of Richmond:
Korita Brown Jones has been promoted to director of human resources. She had been acting director and is a graduate of Virginia State University.
Charles G. Todd has been promoted to director of information technology. He had been acting director and is a graduate of Virginia Tech.
Betty J. Burrell is director of procurement services. She had been finance director for Albermarle County and has degrees from Averett University and Central Michigan University.
Investment Banking
At Matrix Capital Markets Group Inc., in the downstream energy and convenience retail group:
Christian P. Klawunder has been promoted to senior associate. He is a graduate of Loyola University Maryland.
Kevin J. Moyer and John T. Mickelinc are analysts. Moyer had been with Morgan Stanley and is a graduate of Towson University. Mickelinc had been with MuniCap and is a graduate of Le Moyne College.
Banking
William “Bill” Callaghan has joined Virginia Commonwealth Bank as executive vice president, chief administrative officer. He had been with Xenith Bank.
Bruce McCook has joined VCB Financial Group as vice president and investment executive, Inifinex Investments Inc. He is a graduate of Longwood University.
Insurance
Patrick L. Dalton has been promoted to vice president, casualty underwriting with Kinsale Insurance Co. He is a graduate of Temple University.
Associations
The 2018 officers for the Richmond Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America are: president, Cameron McPherson; president-elect, Judi Crenshaw; first vice president of professional development, Windy Campbell; second vice president of awards, Diana Burkett; third vice president of memberships, Lindsay O’Bar; secretary, Cletisha Lovelace; and treasurer, Taya Jarman.
Departure
Ken Lemelin, managing partner of PwC, is retiring in July. He had been with the firm for 31 years. Russell Moore has been named managing partner.
Law
Alexandra Dare Essig has joined the medical malpractice defense team with Goodman Allen Donnelly. She has degrees from James Madison University and Washington and Lee University.
Kaitlyn O’Connor has joined the Nixon Law Group as counsel. Her areas of practice include medical cannabis law, telehealth, fraud and abuse, healthcare corporate transactions and HIPAA privacy/security. She has degrees from Syracuse University and the College of William and Mary.
Real Estate
Margo Steahly has joined Capital Square 1031 as national sales director. She had been with Sandlapper Capital Investments and is a graduate of DePaul University in Chicago.
Christina S. Erman has joined Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer as project manager. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia.
Construction
At The Capstone Contracting Co.:
Will Bynum has been promoted to director of operations. Matt Hollingsworth has been promoted to director of preconstruction.
Sports/Entertainment
Kelly Grant has joined the coaching staff of FC Richmond. She is the assistant women’s soccer coach at the University of Richmond.
Technology
At UDig:
Claire Bloe is an executive assistant. She is a graduate of The New School.
Mia Zachary, Jackson Larkin and Barsam Dokh are consultants. Zachary is a graduate of Brown University. Larkin is a graduate of Elon University. Dokh is a graduate of Virginia Tech.
Government
David B. Johnson is director of risk management for Chesterfield County. He had been assistant director. He is a graduate of Drew University.
At the City of Richmond:
Korita Brown Jones has been promoted to director of human resources. She had been acting director and is a graduate of Virginia State University.
Charles G. Todd has been promoted to director of information technology. He had been acting director and is a graduate of Virginia Tech.
Betty J. Burrell is director of procurement services. She had been finance director for Albermarle County and has degrees from Averett University and Central Michigan University.
Investment Banking
At Matrix Capital Markets Group Inc., in the downstream energy and convenience retail group:
Christian P. Klawunder has been promoted to senior associate. He is a graduate of Loyola University Maryland.
Kevin J. Moyer and John T. Mickelinc are analysts. Moyer had been with Morgan Stanley and is a graduate of Towson University. Mickelinc had been with MuniCap and is a graduate of Le Moyne College.
Banking
William “Bill” Callaghan has joined Virginia Commonwealth Bank as executive vice president, chief administrative officer. He had been with Xenith Bank.
Bruce McCook has joined VCB Financial Group as vice president and investment executive, Inifinex Investments Inc. He is a graduate of Longwood University.
Insurance
Patrick L. Dalton has been promoted to vice president, casualty underwriting with Kinsale Insurance Co. He is a graduate of Temple University.
Associations
The 2018 officers for the Richmond Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America are: president, Cameron McPherson; president-elect, Judi Crenshaw; first vice president of professional development, Windy Campbell; second vice president of awards, Diana Burkett; third vice president of memberships, Lindsay O’Bar; secretary, Cletisha Lovelace; and treasurer, Taya Jarman.