The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 3.22.22

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Law

Erin Ashwell joined the government investigations and white collar litigation department of McGuireWoods as a partner. She had been Virginia’s chief deputy attorney general.

Joining Hirschler:

Matthew Roberts is a partner in the commercial real estate practice. He had been with Bean, Kinney & Korman and has degrees from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and George Mason University.

Sarah Collie is an associate and focuses on business disputes and litigation. She had been with Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman and has degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University and her law degree from the University of Richmond.

Tyler Sanders is an associate with the investment management team. He had been with Virginia’s Retirement System and has degrees from University of Virginia and the University of Richmond.

Ryan Witt is an associate and focuses his practice on representing investors, developers and lenders in complex commercial real estate transactions. He had been with Arent Fox and has degrees from the University of Virginia.

Real Estate

Liz Greving has joined Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer as research manager. She had been with Porter Realty Co. and is a graduate of Vanderbilt University.

Will Garson has been promoted to vice president of acquisitions for Sandpiper Lodging Trust.

August Stolfi has joined Small & Associates Real Estate as a sales associate and Realtor.

Genevieve McGroarty has joined the Patterson office of The Steele Group Sotheby’s International Realty as a Realtor.

Accounting

Jonathan Turner has been promoted to partner at Adams, Jenkins and Cheatham.

Economic Development

Gregory J. Gilligan is the communications director at RVA757 Connects. He had been the business editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and is a graduate of The Ohio State University.

Jason El Koubi is president and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. He had been executive vice president.

Finance

Kristen Barnes and Charlotte Fox are wealth advisers with Heritage Wealth Advisors.

Cary Street Partners reports the following promotions:

Celia A. Rafalko is financial adviser, retirement benefits, managing director.

Raymond J. Reibel is financial adviser, retirement benefits, director.

At Matrix Capital Markets Group:

Michael J. Tucker has been promoted to associate.

Anthony R. Hoffman and James P. Mickelinc have been promoted to senior analysts.

Garrett C. Novotny has joined the capital advisory investment banking group as an analyst. He had been with T. Rowe Price and is a graduate of Bucknell University.

Alexander H. Rakos has joined the downstream energy and convenience retail investment banking group as an analyst. He had been with Ballast Consulting Group and is a graduate of the University of Richmond.

Kelly A. Simons is trade association and conference coordinator.

Construction

Kevin Daniels has joined EDC as senior project manager. He had been with Bonaventure.

Clayton Cheatham and Wayne Sekerdy have joined Capital Interior Contractors as project managers.

Government

Edwin C. “Neil” Luther IV is director of Chesterfield County’s Parks and Recreation Department.

James T. “Jamie” Massey is director of Henrico County’s Department of General Services.

Nonprofits

Thomas Okuda Fitzpatrick has been named president and CEO for Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) of Virginia, effective April 6. He had been with Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and has degrees from the College of William and Mary.

Joining the board of trustees for the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation: Aimee Rogstad Guidera, Virginia Secretary of Education; John Littel, Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources; Caren Merrick, Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade; Alexis Ehrhardt with the University of Virginia; Danielle Fitz-Hugh with Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce.

Associations

Dr. David Penberthy has been elected president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers. He is with Bon Secours Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg.

Insurance

Joining Kinsale Insurance Co.:

Ryan Parikh is an associate underwriter – small business.

Susan Morrison is an underwriting tech – operations.