Month: May 2017

Vandeventer Black moves up to 13th on Virginia’s Largest Law Firms List

May 31st, 2017        Vandeventer Black

Norfolk, VA (May 31, 2017) – Vandeventer Black LLP has moved up to the 13th position on the list of ‘Virginia’s Largest Law Firms’, published by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. The annual survey is based on the number of Virginia-licensed attorneys participating within the Commonwealth. The firm moved up from its position as number 15 in […]

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Chamber Briefings Newsletter – May 2017

May 31st, 2017

On May 24th we hosted over 400 business and industry leaders for the 2017 Energy and Sustainability Conference. That morning, we heard from Governor McAuliffe on his energy accomplishments over the past 4 years. We also enjoyed panel discussions on corporate sustainability strategies and innovative energy partnerships. At lunch, Vincent DeVito, Energy Policy Counselor to […]

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Business Briefs – Week of May 22-26

May 30th, 2017

Chamber What will it take to make Virginia number one for business again? Potomac Local Editorial: Our No. 1 challenge Roanoke Times EDITORIAL: Are we willing to take the next step? Martinsville Bulletin Community polls in Virginia help create future economic plans Bristol Herald Courier Poll Finds Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina Voters Support […]

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2017 VSCPA Outstanding Member of the Year: Gary Thomson, CPA

May 24th, 2017

Gary Thomson, CPA, is a man who, as the saying goes, loves it when a plan comes together, both in everyday business decisions and in investing in the careers of others. That dedication to the long view has shaped his entire career, from opening his own practice to his current role in as a regional […]

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Gary Thomson Receives VSCPA Outstanding Member of the Year Award and Stephen Kimberlin Receives VSCPA Top 5 Under 35 Award

May 24th, 2017

Richmond, V.A, May 18, 2017 – Dixon Hughes Goodman (DHG), a top 20 public accounting and advisory firm, is pleased to announce that the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) named Gary Thomson, CPA, Regional Managing Partner, as the VSCPA Outstanding Member of the Year at the VSCPA annual business meeting in Williamsburg, VA this week.  […]

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Mark T. Coberly elected to the Board of Directors of U.S. Maritime Law Association

May 18th, 2017

Norfolk, VA (May 18, 2017) – Vandeventer Black’s partner and head of the Maritime Law Practice Group, Mark T. Coberly, was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA).  Mark has been active in the MLA since early in his career, and most recently served as […]

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RPI Group, Inc. Win TRADOC Contract

May 18th, 2017

May 2017 – Denver, Colorado – The RPI Group and Team RPI Training Members, to include StormWind Studios, will work with the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) to provide specialized, scenario-based virtual training to 96 TRADOC Information Assurance (IA) and Information Technology (IT) military and civilian employees. TRADOC “recruits and trains Soldiers, […]

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Environmental Consulting Firm Marstel-Day Earns Environmental Distinctions

May 15th, 2017

Fredericksburg, Va. (May 12, 2017) – For the sixth year in a row, Marstel-Day has been selected by the Allliance for Workplace Excellence as a 2017 EcoLeadership Award Winner, for its accomplishments in leadership and commitment to creating and maintaining an environmentally sustainable and healthy workplace, through waste minimization, conservation, energy efficiency, and pollution prevention. […]

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Business Briefs – Week of May 8-12

May 15th, 2017

Chamber Spotlight On: The Virginia Chamber of Commerce YUR VA (video) Virginia Chamber of Commerce Releases Legislative Report Card VA Chamber Chamber Seeks Local Help in Developing Statewide Economic Development Plan Prince William Living Dominion Energy Promotes Blue, Leopold, Reid to Executive Vice President PR Newswire DIGITALSPEC Honored At 2017 FANTASTIC 50 Awards Banquet Hosted […]

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Fortune 100 Company Executive Joins Vandeventer Black LLP

May 11th, 2017

Norfolk, VA (May 11, 2017) – Paul Julius recently joined Vandeventer Black LLP as its new Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer. Julius is a senior financial executive with more than 25 years of management and financial experience.  He previously served as Director of Finance for an international law firm headquartered in New York City. […]

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