The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 7.1.25

by Richmond BizSense

Jennifer Armstrong joined the client account group of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer as controller.

Abby Hudson-Clouse joined Carlisle Real State as an agent.

Evan Liesegang has been promoted to senior corporate analyst with Commonwealth Commercial Partners.

Joining USA Land Group:

Conor Rowbottom is a marketing operations specialist.

Cameron Hynes is inbound lead manager.

At CoStar Group:

Saamiya Mohammed is an account manager – Homes.com inside sales.

Gabrielle Hernandez is an associate research consultant.

Jonae Johnson is a service assurance associate.

Michael Coleman is a senior software engineer.

Morgan Lutton is an inside sales associate, Apartments.com.

Cameron Carroll and Mark Blowers have been promoted to associate research consultants.

Samuel Farhi and Victoria Davis have been promoted to market managers.

Kristen Costello joined New Horizon Bank as senior vice president, director of marketing.

Deirdre Carroll joined Davenport & Co. as a public finance analyst.

Hasti Thompson and Stacy Desrosiers were promoted to senior client service associates with Brockenbrough.

The 2025-2026 board of directors for the Virginia Banker Association: chairman, Thomas F. Cherry with C&F Bank; chairman-elect, Sherri A. Sackett with Select Bank; immediate past chairman, Victor K. Branch with Bank of America; joining the board: Michelle R. Austin with Bank of Botetourt; David P. Boyle with Burke & Herbert Bank; John J. Brough with Chain Bridge Bank; Robert L. Cowgill with SouthState Bank; Steven A. DeLuca with Capital One; Dennis A. Dysart with First Bank, Virginia; Aubrey H. Hall III with First National Bank; Brandon C. Lorey with Bank of Clarke; Shane McLaughlin with Wells Fargo; W. Mark Nelson with First Bank & Trust Co.; Thomas L. Ransom with Truist Bank; Gary R. Shook with Community Bankers’ Bank; Robert F. Shuford Jr. with Old Point Financial Corp.; Brian K. Skinner with TowneBank; Maria P. Tedesco with Atlantic Union Bank; Joseph J. Thomas with Freedom Bank of Virginia; Michael Wilkerson with F&M Bank; and Robert C. Wood Jr. with United Bank.

Tyler Simon joined Better Housing Coalition as donor relations and communications coordinator.

At Sportable:

Phillip Cobb is chief operating officer.

Francine Townes-Jackson is marketing & events coordinator.

David Robbins was promoted to community outreach manager.

Caitlyn Berry was promoted to director of government relations.

Tyler Rowe was promoted to director of adaptive programs.

Joining GoochlandCares:

Tracy Fry-Longoria is medical clinic patient care director.

Christian Diaz is bilingual administrative assistant and transportation driver.

Cassidy Moore is food pantry manager.

Isabella McNulty is bilingual medical assistant and referral coordinator.

Melissa Corral is bilingual administrative assistant.

Whitney Asher is volunteer engagement coordinator.

VCU School of Medicine reports the following promotions:

Dr. Scott P. Stinger is vice dean.

Fadi Salloum is senior associate dean for research.

Monica L. Baskin is deputy director of research with the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is also associate dean for cancer innovation at the VCU School of Medicine with appointments as professor in the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care in the Department of Internal Medicine, and professor in the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the School of Public Health.

Officers for the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation: board chair, Gary Thomson with Thomson Consulting; vice-chair, Edmond Hughes with HII; treasurer, Alexis Ehrhardt with University of Virginia; secretary, Jamelle S. Wilson with the University of Richmond.

Bekah Kendrick joined Timmons Group as grants writer.

Aaron LaDue joined Structura as an associate.

Mark Langford joined Assura as a senior virtual information security officer.

At the Virginia Chamber of Commerce:

Andrew Sinclair is vice president of public policy development and executive director of the Chamber Foundation.

Sarah Owen is director of investor relations and engagement.

2025-2025 ACEC Virginia Executive Board: Chair, Julie Hartman with Volkert; chair-elect, Will Goode with Mason & Hanger; national director, Victor Angell with Wiley Wilson; vice chair – central, Jeff Rogers with KCI; vice chair – western, Tom Marando with GFT; vice chair – eastern, Scott Lovell with STV; vice chair at large, Paul Kohler with Stantec; secretary, Brennan Collier with ATCS; and treasurer, Bob Polino with Brockenbrough.