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Rodger Jackson (Courtesy photo)
Rodger Jackson (Courtesy photo)
Staff mug of Tara Bozick. As seen Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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BANKING/FINANCE

Whitney Huston (Courtesy photo)
Whitney Huston (Courtesy photo)

WHITNEY HUSTON

New job: Vice president of marketing, Chartway Credit Union

Specialties: Brand strengthening and refresh initiatives

Previously: Director of marketing, director of member experience, Chartway

Education: Bachelor’s, Old Dominion University

 

Henry Thompson (Courtesy photo)
Henry Thompson (Courtesy photo)

HENRY THOMPSON

New job: Senior vice president of technology, Chartway Credit Union

Specialties: Implementing strategic technological solutions in software development, information security, IT operations and service management; modernizing IT infrastructure and application

Previously: Vice president of information technology, director of IT, Chartway

Education: Bachelor’s, Longwood University; executive development certificate, Old Dominion University

 

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Sabrina Hammell (Courtesy photo)
Sabrina Hammell (Courtesy photo)

SABRINA HAMMELL

New job: Program manager, 757 Collab

Specialties: Providing technical assistance advisory services to entrepreneurs, mechanical engineering background

Previously: Research and development engineer, worked with academic and business partners to create new opportunities for Canon Virginia Inc.

Education: Bachelor’s, James Madison University

 

EDUCATION

Kuntal Bhattacharyya (Courtesy photo)
Kuntal Bhattacharyya (Courtesy photo)

KUNTAL BHATTACHARYYA

New job: Inaugural director, School of Supply Chain, Logistics and Maritime Operations at Old Dominion University

Specialties: Strategic sourcing, supply chain management, financial economics, humanitarian logistics, Industry 4.0 applications in manufacturing, graduate program management and implementation, published research

Previously: Project director, Logistics 4.0 Innovation Hub@Plainfield, Indiana State University

Education: Doctorate in operations management, Kent State University; master’s in management, University of Akron; certified risk manager

 

Courtney Gardner (Courtesy photo)
Courtney Gardner (Courtesy photo)

COURTNEY GARDNER

New job: Director of advancement, Hampton Roads Academy

Specialties: Fundraising campaigns and strategies, donor relationships, community partnerships, alumni relations, nonprofit management, 20-plus years of experience in advancement and development

Previously: Director, Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas; executive director, Peninsula Fine Arts Center in Newport News

 

ENVIRONMENT

Rodger Jackson (Courtesy photo)
Rodger Jackson (Courtesy photo)

RODGER JACKSON
New job: Environmental Division Director, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic
Specialties: Expert manager of multidiscipline teams focused on environmental compliance, planning, restoration
Previously: Environmental resources and assessment division manager, NAVFAC Atlantic
Education: Master’s in engineering management, Old Dominion University; bachelor’s in civil engineering, Virginia Tech

 

GOVERNMENT

Maj. Jesse Epperson (Courtesy photo)
Maj. Jesse Epperson (Courtesy photo)

MAJ. JESSE EPPERSON

New job: Deputy chief, Suffolk Police Department

Specialties: Commander of the Underwater Search and Recovery Team and Honor Guard

Previously: Suffolk Police Department since 2006: uniform patrol, investigator and sergeant with the Neighborhood Enforcement Team, Internal Affairs sergeant, Special Investigations Section lieutenant, captain of operations for Precinct 1, captain of administration

Education: Master’s in public administration, Troy University; bachelor’s in criminal justice, Old Dominion University; Institute for Leadership in Changing Times, Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police; certified law enforcement executive

 

HEALTH CARE

Michelle Burtchin (Courtesy photo)
Michelle Burtchin (Courtesy photo)

MICHELLE BURTCHIN

New job: Chief nursing officer, Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth

Kristen L. McSorley (Courtesy photo)
Kristen L. McSorley (Courtesy photo)

KRISTEN L. MCSORLEY

New job: Vice president of nursing, Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center in Suffolk (currently expanding and slated to open in 2025)

Angela Marko (Courtesy photo)
Angela Marko (Courtesy photo)

ANGELA MARKO
New job: Pediatric Pulmonologist, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters
Specialties: Pediatric pulmonology
Previously: Pediatric pulmonologist at UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio
Education: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine; residency and fellowship, UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio

 

REAL ESTATE

Erin Call (Courtesy photo)
Erin Call (Courtesy photo)

ERIN CALL
New job: Assistant property manager, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
Specialties: Commercial property management
Previously: Property management assistant, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer

Juliana Corbett (Courtesy photo)
Juliana Corbett (Courtesy photo)

JULIANA CORBETT
New job: Associate director, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
Specialties: Commercial property management
Previously: Senior portfolio manager, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
Education: Accredited commercial manager designation

Gladys Fain (Courtesy photo)
Gladys Fain (Courtesy photo)

GLADYS FAIN

New job: Vice president and supervising broker, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Property Management

Specialties: Shaping the industry through active involvement with Virginia Realtors, serving on the Risk Management Committee and Property Management Council; Hampton Roads Realtors Association, serving on the board and as a member of the Property Management and Leasing Council; and Real Estate Information Network Property Management Advisory Council

Previously: Director of property management, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Property Management; helped the company grow through mergers

 

Cliff Hamner (Courtesy photo)
Cliff Hamner (Courtesy photo)

CLIFF HAMNER
New job: Vice president, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
Specialties: Commercial property management
Previously: Associate director, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
Education: Bachelor’s, Wake Forest University

 

Stanton McDuffie (Courtesy photo)
Stanton McDuffie (Courtesy photo)

STANTON MCDUFFIE
New job: Associate, Commonwealth Commercial Partners
Specialties: Leasing and sales
Previously: Associate, Colliers International
Education: College of Charleston

Christina Montgomery (Courtesy photo)
Christina Montgomery (Courtesy photo)

CHRISTINA MONTGOMERY
New job: Associate director, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
Specialties: Commercial property management
Previously: Senior portfolio manager, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
Education: Associate in business administration, Tidewater Community College

TITLE

Christie Worrell (Courtesy photo)
Christie Worrell (Courtesy photo)

CHRISTIE WORRELL

New job: Title support manager,  NexGen Title Agency in downtown Norfolk
Specialties: Commercial title examiner, commercial real estate title insurance, expertise with land records and complex transactions
Previously: Title support manager, BridgeTrust Title Group