BANKING/FINANCE
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
New job: Chief nursing officer, Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth
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
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
New job: Assistant property manager, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
Specialties: Commercial property management
Previously: Property management assistant, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
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
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
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
New job: Associate, Commonwealth Commercial Partners
Specialties: Leasing and sales
Previously: Associate, Colliers International
Education: College of Charleston
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
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