PenFed Credit Union Named ‘Top Ten Military Friendly® Employer’ by VIQTORY Media
TYSONS, Va., August 14, 2019 – PenFed Credit Union, the nation’s second-largest federal credit union, today announced it was selected by VIQTORY Media as a Top Ten Military Friendly Employer for 2020. The Military Friendly® Employers list is developed from public data sources on veteran employment from more than 8,800 employers and data-driven surveys from participating organizations. The […]
Commercial Real Estate Attorney Ray W. King Returns to Vandeventer Black
Norfolk, VA (August 15, 2019) – Vandeventer Black LLP is pleased to announce the return of Ray W. King to the firm’s Norfolk office as an Of Counsel attorney. King will continue to concentrate his practice on commercial real estate, real estate litigation, and commercial foreclosures. His commercial real estate practice encompasses all aspects of […]
PBMARES HIRES MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR TRANSACTION ADVISORY SERVICES
RICHMOND, VA (8/13/19) Enrique C. Brito recently joined PBMares, LLP as the Managing Director for its Transaction Advisory Services team within the Firm’s Consulting Service Line. In this role, Brito will drive the strategy, growth and innovation of consultative solutions in the areas of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), business strategy, business intelligence, corporate finance, business […]
UMW Grant to Help Students Recover From Substance Addiction
The University of Mary Washington has received a $50,000 grant for a unique program that helps students in various stages of recovery from alcohol and substance abuse and addiction. The “Expanding Collegiate Recovery in Virginia” grant, awarded this summer by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), will fund growth for UMW’s Eagles […]
Vandeventer Black’s Palais Honored with the Commonwealth Award by the Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia
Richmond, VA (August 13, 2019) – Vandeventer Black attorney, Douglas M. Palais, has been awarded the Commonwealth Award by the Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia (IIAV). Palais is only the third recipient of the award in the IIAV’s 120-year history. “This award is such an honor. It is also a great privilege to represent this […]
SEC’s Edwards elected secretary/treasurer of ODEC board
Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) President and CEO Jeff Edwards has been elected to serve as secretary/treasurer of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative’s (ODEC) Board of Directors. The new officers were elected at the generation and transmission cooperative’s annual membership meeting held in Williamsburg on July 30. Kent Farmer, president and CEO of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, was […]
Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce Hosts Breakfast with Barry DuVal | 8.22.19
Join us in welcoming Virginia Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Barry DuVal, as he provides updates about Blueprint Virginia, the Commonwealth’s first comprehensive business-led initiative to provide direction and long-term economic development planning for Virginia. Blueprint Virginia 2025 engaged over 6,000 business and community leaders from around the Commonwealth to build an action plan […]
CO— Washington DC: A Summit for Small and Growing Businesses
ABOUT the Summit: Join us on October 16 and 17 for the CO— Summit, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with MetLife, as we welcome growth-focused business owners from across the country for a day-and-a-half long program where – together – we’ll build and share actionable solutions to some of the most […]
Virginia Advanced Study Strategies Hosting The Strategies Xchange September 16-17
Virginia Advanced Study Strategies, along with participating hosts – the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the Virginia Department of Education, James Madison University’s Office of Professional and Continuing Studies, and the Virginia Energy Workforce Consortium – invite you to The Strategies Xchange on September 16-17 at the Hilton Main Hotel in downtown Norfolk VA. Come hear from Atif Qarni, Virginia Secretary of Education, Kirk Cox, Speaker of the Virginia House […]
Mary Washington Earns Spot Among Princeton Review’s ‘Best Colleges’
The University of Mary Washington has once again been named among the nation’s best by The Princeton Review’s annual publication, The Best 385 Colleges. The 2020 edition of the leading college guide, which debuted today, profiles only about 13 percent of the nation’s 3,000 four-year colleges. In it, students gave UMW high marks in both campus life […]
