Richmond Fire Department Chief Melvin Carter has retired.
John G. Danyluk and Benjamin R. Law have been promoted to partners with Gentry Locke.
Coleman Stewart joined Commonwealth Commercial Partners as a senior associate in sales and leasing.
Trey Blankinship has been promoted to vice president of leasing and sales with Segall Group.
Promotions at GrayCo:
Robert P. Whittemore is executive vice president and chief investment officer.
Thomas W. Godfrey III is senior vice president of capital markets.
James K. Massara is senior property accountant and FP&A analyst.
Christian R. Longood is an associate
Joining Networking Technologies + Support:
Martha Pena is a training specialist.
Emily Zoski is a helpdesk support specialist.
Rylan Miller is a systems administrator I.
Giovanny Barahona and Scott Russo are deskside support specialists.
Shiaheem Johnson is a bedside technology support specialist.
Juliana Thomas has been promoted to director of communications for the Virginia Tourism Corp.
Allen Bowman has been promoted to chief financial officer, National IT, of the Federal Reserve System.
Adam Krause joined Davenport & Co. as a business systems analyst.
Andrew Casteel joined Covenant Wealth Advisors as CIO and financial advisor.
Dede Ramoneda has been appointed to the board of directors of Chesapeake Financial Shares.
Joining Heritage Wealth Advisors:
Jason Barbera is director of private investments.
Colin Frankenfield is director of investments.
Andrew Vehorn is senior vice president of member engagement with Old Dominion Electric Cooperative.
Assistant Fire Chief Jeffrey Segal is the interim chief of the Richmond Fire Department.
Joining the Richmond Symphony:
Julie Bemis is vice president for education and community engagement.
Davey Van Beveren is assistant director for education and community engagement.
The 2025 board of directors for Richmond Society for Human Resource Management:
president, Tiffany Fortune with Fahrenheit Advisors; president-elect, Christine Fay with InSource Solutions; first vice president, Carol Bensusan with American Heart Association; and past president, Kelsey Thayer with Concord. Directors: membership, new member onboarding, Chasity Adkins with VCU Health; legislative affairs, Faith Alejandro with Sands Anderson; collaborative and e-learning, Stephanie Beck with CarMax; professional development and certification, Beth Petersen with Dominion Due Diligence Group; member engagement and retention, Calvin Callahan with UNOS; marketing, Stephanie Osmundsen with Warren Whitney; learning events, Laurel Heydenberk with Light Heavy Industries; diversity & inclusion – inclusion symposium, Laura Marchese with Altria; RVA leadership & innovation, Whitney Bright with CapTech Consulting; finance, Michael Rinehart with Cherry Bekaert; mentorship, Maggie Smith with Home Care Delivered; strategic alliances, Jennifer Stern with Fahrenheit Advisors; diversity & inclusion – Richmond Area Diversity Roundtable, Ebony Wilkins with HHHunt; and rising professionals and college relations, Tandi Williams with Virginia Department of Taxation.
