Law
Elizabeth O. Rafferty is a director of government relations at Williams Mullen. She had been with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. She has degrees from the College of William and Mary and American University.
Advertising/Marketing/PR
At Charles Ryan Associates:
Lauren Hudson is an account executive. She has degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University and New York University.
Rochelle Sommer and Alice Wren are account coordinators. Sommer is a graduate of James Madison University. Wren is a graduate of Radford University.
Meredyth Jenkins has been promoted to strategy director. Hollie Hess has been promoted to account manager. Allison O’Mallon has been promoted to account executive.
Alana Robinson has been promoted to senior graphic designer. Greg Caple has been promoted to digital media strategist.
Real Estate
Elizabeth G. Steele is director of business development for GRS Title Services. She has degrees from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and Seton Hall University.
Rich Sena has joined Small & Associates Real Estate as an agent.
Andria Kobylinski has joined the Grove Avenue office of Long & Foster Real Estate.
Sheen McCullough and Cara Guyton have joined Keller Williams Richmond West. McCullough is a Realtor and a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University. Guyton is a Realtor and listing manager. She is a graduate of Clarion University in Pennsylvania. They both had been with Mission Realty.
Banking
Joining the advisory board of Capital Bank: Lakshmi Challa with Challa Law Group and LeClairRyan, Dr. Monroe Harris with Virginia Oral and Facial Surgery, Laura Kottkamp with Virginia Commonwealth University, Jay Stegmaier with G-O Strategies, Arthur (Art) Toth with La Grande Dame; and Peter Bernard with PJB Advisory.
Healthcare
Dr. Robert Pica has joined The Foot & Ankle Center/Foot & Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic. He is a graduate of Millikin University and Scholl College.
Dean Mason is chief executive officer for HealthSavings Administrators. He had been with HSA Bank and is a graduate of Yale University.
Investment Banking
Michael Bertolino has joined Dominion Partners as an analyst. He is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College.
Business Services
Hope Hak and Taylor Lamb are national recruiters for Apex Life Sciences. Hak is a graduate of Longwood University and Lamb is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University.
Joining Apex Systems:
Seth Wiltshire and Quinlan Moore are recruiters. Wiltshire is a graduate of Radford University. Moore is a graduate of Lafayette College.
David Brown, Haley LaFemina, Louisa Mauck, Annie Downs, Makeda Chatawa, Jack Dawson, Robin Worsham, Rachel Booth, Bethany Bowman, Drake Sandberg, Bianca Acosta, Lacey deBretagne and Kenner Berry are national recruiters.
Brown, Downs and Bowman are graduates of James Madison University. LaFemina, Mauck, Booth and Acosta are graduates of Longwood University. Chatawa and Sandberg are graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University. Dawson is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College. Worsham is a graduate of Virginia State University. deBretagne is a graduate of Lamar University. Berry is a graduate of Bridgewater College.
Nonprofits
Ren Bell was promoted to director of corporate sponsorship at WCVE- NPR & PBS.
At the Robins Foundation:
Tyonka Rimawi is program director, community partnerships. She had been with University of Indianapolis’ Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning and has degrees from Butler University and the University of Indianapolis.
Elliot Haspel is program officer, education policy and research. He had been with the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation and has degrees from the University of Virginia and Harvard University.
Associations
Officers and board of directors for the Virginia Society of CPAs: chair, Richard E. Groover of Wall Einhorn & Chernizer in Norfolk; chair-elect, Gary R. Thomson of Dixon Hughes Goodman. Vice chairs are: Henry Davis III of Virginia Commonwealth University; Jaime Lynn Dernar of Paya Inc. in Reston; Anne B. Hagen of Masonic Home of Virginia; and Krystal R. McCants of CST Group in Reston. At-large board members: David R. Bendahan of General Dynamics in Falls Church; Melinda N. Coley of Anthem Inc. in Virginia Beach; Hope F. Cupit of SERCAP in Roanoke; George D. Forsythe in CGMA of WellsColeman; Melisa F. Galasso of Galasso Learning Solutions in Charlotte, N.C.; Ali E. Gunbeyi of Jones CPA Group in Norfolk; Gabriele Lingenfelter of Christopher Newport University in Newport News; Aaron L. Peters of Peters & Associates in Falls Church; Stephen R. Theuer of Deloitte & Touche; and Christine B. Williamson of CohnReznick in Tysons.
The officers and board of directors for the Educational Foundation for Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants: chair, Randy Spurrier with Old Dominion University in Norfolk; and Heather Flanagan with KPMG in Washington; vice chairs, Diane D. Guensberg of Grant Thornton in Arlington, Nicholas Harrison of Dixon Hughes Goodman; secretary/treasurer, Beth Bickford with VSCPA. At-large Board members include: O. Whitfield Broome with of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville; Michael K. Crichton of Burdette Smith & Bish in Fairfax; Scott D. Davis of Frank & Co. in McLean; Brian Deibler of Malvin Riggins & Co. in Newport News; Chris Enright of Christopher A. Enright in Montpelier; Marshall A. Handy of Roger L. Handy in Virginia Beach; Clare K. Levison of Alliant Techsystems Inc. in Radford; and Kevin S. Matthews of Beta Solutions in Reston.
Law
Elizabeth O. Rafferty is a director of government relations at Williams Mullen. She had been with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. She has degrees from the College of William and Mary and American University.
Advertising/Marketing/PR
At Charles Ryan Associates:
Lauren Hudson is an account executive. She has degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University and New York University.
Rochelle Sommer and Alice Wren are account coordinators. Sommer is a graduate of James Madison University. Wren is a graduate of Radford University.
Meredyth Jenkins has been promoted to strategy director. Hollie Hess has been promoted to account manager. Allison O’Mallon has been promoted to account executive.
Alana Robinson has been promoted to senior graphic designer. Greg Caple has been promoted to digital media strategist.
Real Estate
Elizabeth G. Steele is director of business development for GRS Title Services. She has degrees from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and Seton Hall University.
Rich Sena has joined Small & Associates Real Estate as an agent.
Andria Kobylinski has joined the Grove Avenue office of Long & Foster Real Estate.
Sheen McCullough and Cara Guyton have joined Keller Williams Richmond West. McCullough is a Realtor and a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University. Guyton is a Realtor and listing manager. She is a graduate of Clarion University in Pennsylvania. They both had been with Mission Realty.
Banking
Joining the advisory board of Capital Bank: Lakshmi Challa with Challa Law Group and LeClairRyan, Dr. Monroe Harris with Virginia Oral and Facial Surgery, Laura Kottkamp with Virginia Commonwealth University, Jay Stegmaier with G-O Strategies, Arthur (Art) Toth with La Grande Dame; and Peter Bernard with PJB Advisory.
Healthcare
Dr. Robert Pica has joined The Foot & Ankle Center/Foot & Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic. He is a graduate of Millikin University and Scholl College.
Dean Mason is chief executive officer for HealthSavings Administrators. He had been with HSA Bank and is a graduate of Yale University.
Investment Banking
Michael Bertolino has joined Dominion Partners as an analyst. He is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College.
Business Services
Hope Hak and Taylor Lamb are national recruiters for Apex Life Sciences. Hak is a graduate of Longwood University and Lamb is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University.
Joining Apex Systems:
Seth Wiltshire and Quinlan Moore are recruiters. Wiltshire is a graduate of Radford University. Moore is a graduate of Lafayette College.
David Brown, Haley LaFemina, Louisa Mauck, Annie Downs, Makeda Chatawa, Jack Dawson, Robin Worsham, Rachel Booth, Bethany Bowman, Drake Sandberg, Bianca Acosta, Lacey deBretagne and Kenner Berry are national recruiters.
Brown, Downs and Bowman are graduates of James Madison University. LaFemina, Mauck, Booth and Acosta are graduates of Longwood University. Chatawa and Sandberg are graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University. Dawson is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College. Worsham is a graduate of Virginia State University. deBretagne is a graduate of Lamar University. Berry is a graduate of Bridgewater College.
Nonprofits
Ren Bell was promoted to director of corporate sponsorship at WCVE- NPR & PBS.
At the Robins Foundation:
Tyonka Rimawi is program director, community partnerships. She had been with University of Indianapolis’ Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning and has degrees from Butler University and the University of Indianapolis.
Elliot Haspel is program officer, education policy and research. He had been with the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation and has degrees from the University of Virginia and Harvard University.
Associations
Officers and board of directors for the Virginia Society of CPAs: chair, Richard E. Groover of Wall Einhorn & Chernizer in Norfolk; chair-elect, Gary R. Thomson of Dixon Hughes Goodman. Vice chairs are: Henry Davis III of Virginia Commonwealth University; Jaime Lynn Dernar of Paya Inc. in Reston; Anne B. Hagen of Masonic Home of Virginia; and Krystal R. McCants of CST Group in Reston. At-large board members: David R. Bendahan of General Dynamics in Falls Church; Melinda N. Coley of Anthem Inc. in Virginia Beach; Hope F. Cupit of SERCAP in Roanoke; George D. Forsythe in CGMA of WellsColeman; Melisa F. Galasso of Galasso Learning Solutions in Charlotte, N.C.; Ali E. Gunbeyi of Jones CPA Group in Norfolk; Gabriele Lingenfelter of Christopher Newport University in Newport News; Aaron L. Peters of Peters & Associates in Falls Church; Stephen R. Theuer of Deloitte & Touche; and Christine B. Williamson of CohnReznick in Tysons.
The officers and board of directors for the Educational Foundation for Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants: chair, Randy Spurrier with Old Dominion University in Norfolk; and Heather Flanagan with KPMG in Washington; vice chairs, Diane D. Guensberg of Grant Thornton in Arlington, Nicholas Harrison of Dixon Hughes Goodman; secretary/treasurer, Beth Bickford with VSCPA. At-large Board members include: O. Whitfield Broome with of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville; Michael K. Crichton of Burdette Smith & Bish in Fairfax; Scott D. Davis of Frank & Co. in McLean; Brian Deibler of Malvin Riggins & Co. in Newport News; Chris Enright of Christopher A. Enright in Montpelier; Marshall A. Handy of Roger L. Handy in Virginia Beach; Clare K. Levison of Alliant Techsystems Inc. in Radford; and Kevin S. Matthews of Beta Solutions in Reston.