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Deacon Peter J. McCourt, president and CEO of Cristo Rey Richmond, has announced his departure.
At the Virginia ABC, Paul Williams, chief information officer and Mark Dunham, chief retail officer, have left the organization.
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Clara Rodriguez joined McGuireWoods as chief marketing and business development officer.
Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” Davis has been appointed to the executive board of Whiteford.
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Mary Carson Burke has joined the commercial brokerage services of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer as client coordinator.
Joining CoStar Group:
Erin Townsend is an advertising solutions specialist with BizBuySell..
Christopher Suarez was promoted to content editor, Homes.com.
Angela Atwater is an associate accounts receivable specialist.
Shain Ismailovski is sales director, homes inside sales with Homes.com.
Akhilesh Pathange is a research data analytics intern.
Garrett Hug is a comps researcher.
Courtney Talley has been promoted to finance customer support professional I.
Christopher Trenda, Matthew Calvert, Taylor Pope and Harrison Elam are sales associates, homes inside sales with Homes.com
Alexander Chambers, Daryn Duffus, Alexander Wade, Elizabeth Armstrong, Nathan Andrews and Mary Grace Johnson are associate tenant researchers.
Allison Ross is a cash receipts specialist.
Kyle Jamison, Hayden Kingoff and Kristi Bhattarai are tenant research interns.
Bennett Gravely, Shivani Sharma, Alexander Gabriel and Luke Griffin are research consultant interns.
David Holtzman is a staff writer.
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Scott Carter joined Freedom First Credit Union as vice president mortgage loan originator.
Karli S. Woodcock joined Davenport & Co. as a client support representative.
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At Virginia ABC:
Tom Kirby is chief operations officer.
John Singleton is chief human resources officer.
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Matt Pulley is a sales/project manager for Integrated Scaffolding Concepts.
Laura Mendoza joined Old Dominion Group as safety manager.
David Willard joined EDC as assistant superintendent.
Joining CB Chandler Construction:
Penny Green is director of administration.
Damian Johnson is a project manager.
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Maya Erhardt joined the Richmond Ballet as executive director.
Amy R. Darragh has been named dean of the VCU College of Health Professions, effective Aug. 15.
Andrew Green joined Viridiant as executive director.
Jennifer Mezquita joins Reynolds Community College as vice president of enrollment management and student success.
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Melissa Coleman French joined Image Business Interiors as a sales executive.
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Joining Kinsale Insurance Co.:
Brandon Onestak is an associate underwriter – excess professional.
Pete Watson is an associate underwriter – commercial property.
Daniel Hogan is a claims counsel.
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Steve Barsamian joined Seal Tech as a senior consultant.
Joining Mercer Health & Benefits:
Tina Xie is a health consulting and actuarial analyst.
Hunter Walker is a health consulting actuarial intern.
Joshua Yoo is a health consulting financial intern
Correction: This week’s edition of The Herd 2.0 email contained erroneous listings for current Blue Ridge Bank Chief Information Office Steve Wright and former Blue Ridge senior vice president Kylie Bransford. Wright continues to hold the position of CIO at Blue Ridge. Bransford is now retired. This online edition has been updated accordingly.
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Deacon Peter J. McCourt, president and CEO of Cristo Rey Richmond, has announced his departure.
At the Virginia ABC, Paul Williams, chief information officer and Mark Dunham, chief retail officer, have left the organization.
![The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 6.18.24 3 Herd Law](https://richmondbizsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Herd-Law-700x88.jpg)
Clara Rodriguez joined McGuireWoods as chief marketing and business development officer.
Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” Davis has been appointed to the executive board of Whiteford.
![The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 6.18.24 4 herdrealestate](https://richmondbizsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/herdrealestate-700x88.png)
Mary Carson Burke has joined the commercial brokerage services of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer as client coordinator.
Joining CoStar Group:
Erin Townsend is an advertising solutions specialist with BizBuySell..
Christopher Suarez was promoted to content editor, Homes.com.
Angela Atwater is an associate accounts receivable specialist.
Shain Ismailovski is sales director, homes inside sales with Homes.com.
Akhilesh Pathange is a research data analytics intern.
Garrett Hug is a comps researcher.
Courtney Talley has been promoted to finance customer support professional I.
Christopher Trenda, Matthew Calvert, Taylor Pope and Harrison Elam are sales associates, homes inside sales with Homes.com
Alexander Chambers, Daryn Duffus, Alexander Wade, Elizabeth Armstrong, Nathan Andrews and Mary Grace Johnson are associate tenant researchers.
Allison Ross is a cash receipts specialist.
Kyle Jamison, Hayden Kingoff and Kristi Bhattarai are tenant research interns.
Bennett Gravely, Shivani Sharma, Alexander Gabriel and Luke Griffin are research consultant interns.
David Holtzman is a staff writer.
![The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 6.18.24 5 Ad 3](https://richmondbizsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ad-3.jpg)
![The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 6.18.24 6 herdfinanceaccounting](https://richmondbizsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/herdfinanceaccounting-700x88.png)
Scott Carter joined Freedom First Credit Union as vice president mortgage loan originator.
Karli S. Woodcock joined Davenport & Co. as a client support representative.
![The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 6.18.24 7 herdhealthcaregovt](https://richmondbizsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/herdhealthcaregovt-700x88.png)
At Virginia ABC:
Tom Kirby is chief operations officer.
John Singleton is chief human resources officer.
![The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 6.18.24 8 Ad 4](https://richmondbizsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Ad-4.jpg)
![The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 6.18.24 9 Herd Stem Construction](https://richmondbizsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Herd-Stem-Construction-700x88.jpg)
Matt Pulley is a sales/project manager for Integrated Scaffolding Concepts.
Laura Mendoza joined Old Dominion Group as safety manager.
David Willard joined EDC as assistant superintendent.
Joining CB Chandler Construction:
Penny Green is director of administration.
Damian Johnson is a project manager.
![The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 6.18.24 10 herdartsednonprofit](https://richmondbizsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/herdartsednonprofit-700x88.png)
Maya Erhardt joined the Richmond Ballet as executive director.
Amy R. Darragh has been named dean of the VCU College of Health Professions, effective Aug. 15.
Andrew Green joined Viridiant as executive director.
Jennifer Mezquita joins Reynolds Community College as vice president of enrollment management and student success.
![The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 6.18.24 11 Herd Architecture Design](https://richmondbizsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Herd-Architecture-Design-700x88.jpg)
Melissa Coleman French joined Image Business Interiors as a sales executive.
![The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 6.18.24 12 Herd Insurance 1](https://richmondbizsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Herd-Insurance-1.jpg)
Joining Kinsale Insurance Co.:
Brandon Onestak is an associate underwriter – excess professional.
Pete Watson is an associate underwriter – commercial property.
Daniel Hogan is a claims counsel.
![The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 6.18.24 13 herdconsulting](https://richmondbizsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/herdconsulting-700x88.png)
Steve Barsamian joined Seal Tech as a senior consultant.
Joining Mercer Health & Benefits:
Tina Xie is a health consulting and actuarial analyst.
Hunter Walker is a health consulting actuarial intern.
Joshua Yoo is a health consulting financial intern
Correction: This week’s edition of The Herd 2.0 email contained erroneous listings for current Blue Ridge Bank Chief Information Office Steve Wright and former Blue Ridge senior vice president Kylie Bransford. Wright continues to hold the position of CIO at Blue Ridge. Bransford is now retired. This online edition has been updated accordingly.
![The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 6.18.24 14 herdbottomad](https://richmondbizsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/herdbottomad.jpg)