Departure
Chet Wade has retired from Dominion Energy, where he was vice president, corporate communications. He will continue as an adjunct professor with Virginia Commonwealth University and with AftonRock Communications.
Law
Amanda DeBerry and Emily Kennedy have been elected shareholders of Boleman Law Firm.
Kasey Hoare has joined Spotts Fain as an associate in the litigation section. She has degrees from Denison University and the University of Richmond.
Brian Richardson has joined the bankruptcy practice group at Kutak Rock. He had been a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Rebecca B. Connelly, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia. He has degrees from Brigham Young University and Arizona State University.
Real Estate
At CBRE|Richmond:
Kyle Oatman is a senior operations administrator in the government specialty group. He had been with ABB.
Sherri Atkins has joined the lease administration group.
Kristen Klein has been promoted to associate real estate manager.
Banking/Finance
Pamela A. Varnier has been promoted to senior vice president with Virginia Commonwealth Bank.
Marketing/Advertising/PR
Tara Rowan has joined Colab as senior digital project manager. She is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University.
Technology
Joining Networking Technologies + Support:
Justin Critzer and Wyatt Kremer are deskside support specialists.
Ciara Hunter and India Boone are call center specialists.
Michael Kennedy is a senior business systems analyst/data consultant for Data Blueprint. He is a graduate of Taylor University.
Nonprofits
Timshel Purdum is director of playful learning and inquiry at the Science Museum of Virginia. She had been with the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University and has degrees from the College of William and Mary and Montclair State University.
Marco Ramirez is a vice president of operations for the YMCA of Greater Richmond. He had been with the Kraft Family YMCA in Raleigh, N.C. and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
Hospitality/Tourism
At Richmond Region Tourism:
Katherine O’Donnell has been named to executive vice president.
Danish Saadat is convention and sports services manager. He has degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University. He had been with Richard Bland College.
Associations
The 2018-2019 board members of the Virginia Mortgage Lenders Association are: Immediate past president, Chip Glover with TowneBank Mortgage; president, Chip Beveridge with US Bank; president-elect, Clavis Smith with Assurance Financial; vice president, Nate Smith with TowneBank Mortgage; treasurer, Kevin Darcey with US Bank. At-large directors are: Fred Levine with Guaranteed Rate; Hal Dalton with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage; Bill Herbert with First Bank & Trust; Tim Sheehy with SunTrust Mortgage; Mary Beth Baker with Powell Valley National Bank; and Sarah Stedfast with NewTowne Mortgage; Peninsula director, Keith Freeman with Movement Mortgage; Northern Virginia director, Sumeeth Theruvath with loanDepot; Tidewater director, Dan Fowler with PrimeLending; Richmond director, Russ Mask with Southern Trust Mortgage; Blue Ridge director, Bobby Fothergill with Virginia Title Center; Central Virginia director, George Ballew with Embrace Home Loans. Associate member directors Kellie Steger with Radian; Steve Chilton with MGIC;and Dan Kern with VHDA.
Departure
Chet Wade has retired from Dominion Energy, where he was vice president, corporate communications. He will continue as an adjunct professor with Virginia Commonwealth University and with AftonRock Communications.
Law
Amanda DeBerry and Emily Kennedy have been elected shareholders of Boleman Law Firm.
Kasey Hoare has joined Spotts Fain as an associate in the litigation section. She has degrees from Denison University and the University of Richmond.
Brian Richardson has joined the bankruptcy practice group at Kutak Rock. He had been a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Rebecca B. Connelly, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia. He has degrees from Brigham Young University and Arizona State University.
Real Estate
At CBRE|Richmond:
Kyle Oatman is a senior operations administrator in the government specialty group. He had been with ABB.
Sherri Atkins has joined the lease administration group.
Kristen Klein has been promoted to associate real estate manager.
Banking/Finance
Pamela A. Varnier has been promoted to senior vice president with Virginia Commonwealth Bank.
Marketing/Advertising/PR
Tara Rowan has joined Colab as senior digital project manager. She is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University.
Technology
Joining Networking Technologies + Support:
Justin Critzer and Wyatt Kremer are deskside support specialists.
Ciara Hunter and India Boone are call center specialists.
Michael Kennedy is a senior business systems analyst/data consultant for Data Blueprint. He is a graduate of Taylor University.
Nonprofits
Timshel Purdum is director of playful learning and inquiry at the Science Museum of Virginia. She had been with the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University and has degrees from the College of William and Mary and Montclair State University.
Marco Ramirez is a vice president of operations for the YMCA of Greater Richmond. He had been with the Kraft Family YMCA in Raleigh, N.C. and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
Hospitality/Tourism
At Richmond Region Tourism:
Katherine O’Donnell has been named to executive vice president.
Danish Saadat is convention and sports services manager. He has degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University. He had been with Richard Bland College.
Associations
The 2018-2019 board members of the Virginia Mortgage Lenders Association are: Immediate past president, Chip Glover with TowneBank Mortgage; president, Chip Beveridge with US Bank; president-elect, Clavis Smith with Assurance Financial; vice president, Nate Smith with TowneBank Mortgage; treasurer, Kevin Darcey with US Bank. At-large directors are: Fred Levine with Guaranteed Rate; Hal Dalton with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage; Bill Herbert with First Bank & Trust; Tim Sheehy with SunTrust Mortgage; Mary Beth Baker with Powell Valley National Bank; and Sarah Stedfast with NewTowne Mortgage; Peninsula director, Keith Freeman with Movement Mortgage; Northern Virginia director, Sumeeth Theruvath with loanDepot; Tidewater director, Dan Fowler with PrimeLending; Richmond director, Russ Mask with Southern Trust Mortgage; Blue Ridge director, Bobby Fothergill with Virginia Title Center; Central Virginia director, George Ballew with Embrace Home Loans. Associate member directors Kellie Steger with Radian; Steve Chilton with MGIC;and Dan Kern with VHDA.