Virginia Beach-based Groundworks , a foundation and water management solutions company, expanded into the state of Washington with the acquisition of Seattle-based Matvey Foundation Repair Inc. This represents the first Groundworks location in the Pacific Northwest and its second new location on the West Coast, following its expansion into Southern California on June 24. Gov.
Glenn Youngkin announced additional key board appointments. Jennifer Dunn of York County, vice president of communications at Newport News Shipbuilding, was appointed to the Christopher Newport University board of visitors. W.
Taylor Franklin of Virginia Beach, CEO of Franklin Group, was appointed to the William & Mary board of visitors. Former state Sen. and Del.
Lionel Spruill Sr. of Chesapeake was appointed to the Norfolk State University board of visitors. Bruce Thompson of Virginia Beach, CEO of Gold Key | PHR, was appointed to the Old Dominion University board of visitors.
David F. Webb of Virginia Beach, vice chairman of CBRE Inc., was appointed to board of visitors for the University of Virginia and affiliated schools.
G. Robert “Bob” Aston Jr. of Portsmouth, executive board chairman of TowneBank, was appointed to the board of Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center at ODU.
Delceno Miles of Virginia Beach, founding president and CEO of The Miles Agency, was appointed to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Gaby Rengifo of York County, president of One of a Kind Landscapes & Home Remodeling Inc., was appointed to the Art and Architectural Review Board.
Lindsay Berry Winter of Virginia Beach, head of Virginia public policy at Amazon, was appointed to the Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority. Angelo Reyes of Chesapeake, chairman of the Filipino American Community Action Group, was appointed to the Virginia Asian Advisory Board. Tracy Kessler-Keller of Chesapeake, CEO of Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast, was appointed to the Virginia Council on Women.
Roy F. Heltzel Jr. of Chesapeake, diagnostic medical physicist at Krueger-Gilbert Health Physics, was appointed to the Radiation Advisory Board.
Robert Dudley Harris of Newport News, vice president of Bay Electric Co., was appointed to the Apprenticeship Council. Matthew Klym of Virginia Beach, senior program manager at SAIC and commander of Post No.
69, American Veterans (AMVETS), was appointed to Veterans and Defense Affairs. The board of directors of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges elected new officers, including Ross A. Mugler as chair.
Mugler is the commissioner of the revenue for the city of Hampton. He has served on AGB’s board since 2018 and as vice chair since 2022. Mugler is a five-time gubernatorial appointee to and past rector of the Old Dominion University board of visitors and is the longest-serving board of visitors member at a single institution in the commonwealth.
He is also chair of the ODU Athletics Committee and a member of the Virginia Peninsula Community College Educational Foundation board of directors, serving numerous times as the foundation’s president. Paul Annunziata and Jim Bibbs have been appointed to Chartway’s all-volunteer board of directors. Annunziata retired from Chartway in early 2021 after serving for more than four decades in various roles, including chief operating officer, chief financial officer and corporate development executive.
He spearheaded several mergers for Chartway and was instrumental in helping numerous leaders transition to and grow in new roles. Annunziata serves on the Chartway Promise Foundation board of directors. Bibbs, chief human resources officer at LifeNet Health, rejoined Chartway’s board after serving from 2020 to 2022.
Bibbs brings more than 25 years of leadership experience developing and leading successful human resource infrastructures within multi-site, global and Fortune 500 companies, including the Port of Virginia, Quintiles and Citi. Three Bon Secours Hampton Roads hospitals received the Partner for Change award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care. Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth, Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News and Bon Secours Southampton Medical Center in Franklin all were recognized for superior performance and ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability.
Rivers Casino Portsmouth was honored by the Portsmouth Police Athletic League for its partnership and support of various youth programs at PAL’s annual award ceremony held at Hope Community Center. The Norfolk Department of Public Health was recognized by the National Association of County and City Health Officials for its ability to plan for, respond to and recover from public health emergencies. NDPH demonstrated these capabilities by meeting the comprehensive preparedness benchmarks required by Project Public Health Ready, a unique partnership between NACCHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
NDPH joins a cohort of more than 550 local health departments across the country that have been distinguished for excellence in preparedness through PPHR, either individually or as part of a region. Virginia Beach-based 360IT Partners was named to the annual Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings for 2024 as one of the world’s best information technology managed service providers, based on annual revenue and innovation. The company will be recognized at the September Channel Futures Leadership Summit in Atlanta.
This year, 360IT is ranked No. 141 of 501 worldwide, up from No. 272 last year.
The company has been named to the MSP 501 eight other times and once to the Hot SMB 101 list. The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News was recognized in Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards for 2024. The award honors businesses that consistently earn great reviews, placing them among the top 10% of listings around the world on Tripadvisor.
Virginia Living Museum was awarded a $1,000 Green Grant in the recycling category to teach students about the need and value of recycling while keeping the community clean and addressing the need for reducing waste by substituting repurposed or reusable items instead of single-use plastics as part of Keep Virginia Beautiful’s 14th Annual Green Grants Program. The museum’s Green Teen Conservation Leaders (high school-age volunteers) launched an environmental sustainability project to develop strategies to improve the management waste and recyclables across the museum campus. Based on the data collected, they determined that an average of only 55% of the total recyclable materials are being correctly recycled, most of which are aluminum cans and plastic bottles.
The Green Teens’ recommended strategies include the installation of additional recycling receptacles, both indoors and outdoors, that will be purchased with Green Grants funds. New signage to educate the public, streamlining recycling policies and procedures, increased monitoring by staff and volunteers and a campaign of public education and awareness over the next year will help them obtain their goal to increase the recycling rate to at least 80% and decrease overall landfill waste. The Virginia Capital Trail Foundation announced the availability of $20,000 in grant funding for programs that increase access to outdoor recreation involving the Virginia Capital Trail, a 52-mile paved multi-use trail stretching from Williamsburg to Richmond.
Funding from the Capital Trail Outdoor Equity Fund will give priority to projects that enhance or establish equitable access to underserved communities, tribes, low-income neighborhoods and individuals with physical or intellectual disabilities. Any certified nonprofit organization or state, local, regional, tribal, educational or government entity can apply. Grants are between $1,000 and $5,000.
Submit grant applications online by Aug. 14 at virginiacapitaltrail.org/outdoorequityfund .
LGBT Life Center launched the first and only LGBTQ+ Statewide Digital Business Directory, a free resource designed to connect the community with LGBTQ+-friendly and affirming services across the state. New businesses can register and quickly appear on the directory, ensuring the most current listings are always available. The platform allows users to search by city, distance, categories and tags.
Stacie Walls, CEO of LGBT Life Center, said, “This directory is a direct response to the community’s need, as access to LGBT-friendly services and businesses is the number one inquiry we receive at The Center.” For more information or to register your business, visit lgbtlifedirectory.com .
Langley Federal Credit Union opened its relocated Gloucester branch south of the Court House area at 6502 Zandler Way in July. The branch was previously located in Hayes Shopping Center. The Norfolk Ikea partnered with Norfolk Animal Care Center and Friends of Norfolk Animal Care Center to help introduce people to adoptable pets with adoptions just $35 in July.
The center’s Waggin’ Wheels came to the store on July 6 to help people learn about pet resources, opportunities to get involved and more. Ikea also donated items to shelter pets and shoppers received a special gift from NACC for adopting in July. Procreate Fertility Center in Hampton Roads announced a new partnership with the nonprofit Military Family Building Coalition aimed at providing enhanced support and financial relief for military families seeking fertility treatments.
This partnership will offer coalition-identified patients an additional 5% discount on top of the existing 10% discount provided to military patients, resulting in a total discount of 15% off services. The coalition provides resources, advocacy and education to help military families navigate the challenges of fertility treatments and family building. The fertility clinic will refer in vitro fertilization patients with Tricare to the coalition to explore possible medication discounts or financing options available through MFBC.
For more info, visit procreatefertility.com or militaryfamilybuilding.org .
Skrimp Shack , a regional seafood restaurant chain, added blue catfish to the menu at its Hampton Roads, Richmond and Charlottesville locations. Blue catfish is an invasive species that threatens the local ecosystem. Skrimp Shack aims to play a part in controlling the blue catfish population and protecting the health of the Chesapeake Bay with the menu addition.
Thirteen Virginia companies exhibited at the 2024 Summer Fancy Food Show at the Javits Center in New York City, showcasing their locally crafted specialty items alongside more than 2,000 exhibitors from 56 countries. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services supported the local businesses by hosting a Virginia State Pavilion within the trade show to highlight the exhibiting Virginia’s Finest companies. They included The Crispery of Portsmouth, Forbes Candies of Virginia Beach and The Virginia Diner in Wakefield.
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