People – December 2019

Published December 2, 2019 by Staff Reports

NORTHERN VIRGINIA

Bobbie Kilberg plans to retire at the end of June after 22 years as president and CEO of the Northern Virginia Technology Council. During her tenure at NVTC, it has grown to represent about 1,000 Northern Virginia technology firms representing more than 350,000 employees. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Ron KolsonÊhas been named chief financial officer of NetAbstraction, a Chantilly-based developer of technology designed to protect identities and systems. Kolson previously served as the CEO and CFO of 24/7 Mid-Atlantic Network. (News release)

Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Virginia’s second-largest law firm, as the global strategy adviser for the Centre for Information Policy Leadership, the firm’s Washington, D.C.-based global privacy and cybersecurity think tank. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

Steve Givens announced he plans to retire from his role of assistant vice president/administrator for Russell County Hospital at the end of this year. Starting out as the chief operating officer for Johnston Memorial Hospital, Givens has been with the organization nearly 20 years and oversaw the construction of Johnston Memorial’s replacement hospital in Abingdon. (Bristol Herald Courier)

The Appalachian Regional Commission named four Virginians to the inaugural class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, the organization’s intensive, multistate leadership development program. Joining 37 other members from 12 other states will be: Mary Anne Holbrook, director of community relations for the United Way of Southwest Virginia; Lydeana Martin, community and economic development director, Floyd County; Josh Sawyers, innovation center manager at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise; and Charles H. “Chuck” Slemp III, commonwealth’s attorney, Wise County and Norton. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

CENTRAL VIRGINIA

Bon Secours has named Faraaz Yousuf its Richmond market president. Yousuf joined Bon Secours Mercy Health in July as chief strategy officer of the health system’s Atlantic Group. He succeeds Toni R. Ardabell, who left in July to rejoin Inova Health System. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Dr. Robert Winn was named director of the Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University. Winn served as director of the University of Illinois Cancer Center and associate vice chancellor of health affairs for community-based practice at the university’s hospital and health science system. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Dr. Marsha Rappley, CEO of Virginia Commonwealth University Health System and senior vice president for health sciences at VCU, plans to retire on Jan. 2. Dr. Peter Buckley, dean of the university’s school of medicine and the health system’s executive vice president for medical affairs, will serve as interim CEO. (News release)

EASTERN VIRGINIA

Elizabeth T. Beale has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer of Hampton-based Old Point Financial Corp. and executive vice president and chief financial officer of Old Point National Bank. Beale has served as Old Point’s interim chief financial officer since July. (News release)

Susan R. Ralston has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer of Old Point National Bank. She served as COO and senior vice president for the Virginia Division of Dollar Bank. (News release)

Doug Wieder has been promoted to president and general manager at WVEC, Tegna Inc.’s ABC affiliate in Norfolk. He has been executive news director at WVEC since 2012. (News release)