Month: August 2017

Wheeler Receives Distinguished Service Award – Statewide Association Recognizes Co-op Leader’s Legacy

August 31st, 2017

Greenwood, De. – Layton Wheeler has been honored by the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) as the newest recipient of the Electric Cooperative Distinguished Service Award. Wheeler, who served as Vice President of Member Services for Delaware Electric Cooperative from 1979 until his retirement in 2014, was honored at VMDAEC’s annual […]

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Oliver receives co-op leadership award – Statewide association recognizes longtime Rappahannock Electric Cooperative board member

August 31st, 2017

Fredericksburg, Va. – Richard C. Oliver of Orange County has received the 2017 Electric Cooperative Leadership Award from the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC). Presented during an awards luncheon at the Association’s July 24 annual meeting in Norfolk. VMDAEC’s highest honor, this award recognizes outstanding leaders whose efforts have been instrumental […]

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Electric cooperatives association elects officers

August 31st, 2017

Glen Allen, Va. ― The Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) board of directors took action at their July 24 annual meeting to elect officers for 2017-2018. Serving as chairman of the VMDAEC board is James E. Huffman, a retired educator and farmer from Fincastle, Va., who represents Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative.  Petersburg, […]

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Chamber Briefings Newsletter – August 2017

August 30th, 2017

As you know, one of the Virginia Chamber’s top goals for the year has been to update our long-term jobs plan, Blueprint Virginia.  We have heard from more than 5000 business leaders on their priorities for improving Virginia’s business climate. We have hosted more than 25 regional meetings and leaders from around the Commonwealth have submitted […]

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SEC Donates Truck to Power Line Worker School

August 30th, 2017

CREWE, Va – Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) recently donated a line truck to the Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) Power Line Worker Training School. SEC President & CEO Jeff Edwards, Vice President of Operations Brad Furr and Vice President of Member and Public Relations Ron White presented the truck to the school’s lead instructor, Clyde […]

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Willis Towers Watson appoints Corporate Risk and Broking market leader for Metro D.C./Chesapeake region

August 29th, 2017

ARLINGTON, VA, August 21, 2017 — Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced Ken Smith has been appointed Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) market leader for its Metro D.C./ Chesapeake market. In this new position, Smith will be responsible for driving the overall CRB growth strategy, value […]

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GARNER NAMED TOP 40 UNDER 40 IN ACCOUNTING “CPA PRACTICE ADVISOR” NAMES PBMARES MANAGER TO INDUSTRY HONOR

August 29th, 2017

Newport News, VA (August 29, 2017) – Benjamin ‘Bo’ Garner, CPA, MBA, assurance manager and co-leader of not-for-profit Services at PBMares, LLP has been honored as one of CPA Practice Advisor’s 40 Under 40 for his role in helping shape the accounting profession and further advancing the industry through leadership, innovation and collaboration. “Bo is […]

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Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) available for implementation

August 29th, 2017        Jessica Greene, Virginia Energy Efficiency Council

Commercial property owners, contractors, and local governments have a new financing tool called Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, or C-PACE, available for implementation. Already available in 33 states and the District of Columbia, C-PACE enables property owners and developers to install high performance equipment that lowers costs, reduces out of pocket construction costs, and brings […]

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Virginia State University student awarded the ETS Presidential Scholarship

August 24th, 2017

(Petersburg, Va. – August 24, 2017) – Virginia State University (VSU) student Joel Goddot has been awarded the (Educational Testing Service) ETS Presidential Scholarship for HBCU Students for the 2017-2018 academic year. Goddot is one of only eight students selected and he is the first VSU student to be awarded the ETS Presidential Scholarship. The […]

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27 Vandeventer Black Attorneys Named ‘The Best Lawyers in America’ of 2018

August 21st, 2017

Norfolk, VA (August 22, 2017) – Best Lawyers®, a respected publication that ranks attorneys based on peer review, recently announced ‘The Best Lawyers in America’ list (2018 Edition). 27 Attorneys from the law offices of Vandeventer Black LLP, were selected to receive this prestigious recognition in one or more categories. The recognized attorneys are: Admiralty […]

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