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Chamber promotes Dooling Michele Dooling has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer at the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. Dooling joined the Chamber staff in 2007 as the Assistant to the Director of Finance. She was promoted to the Director of Finance in 2008. In 2011 she became the Senior Director of Finance. “Michele is an outstanding member of Michele Dooling our team,” said Susan Spears, President. “She goes above and beyond her assigned responsibilities regularly to find new process efficiencies and methods to attract additional revenue to the Chamber.” Ms. Dooling also manage the Chamber’s Human Resources department. Prior to her employment at the Chamber, Ms. Dooling worked for thirteen years for General Investment and Development Corporation based in Boston, MA in the Property Management Industry. She is a 2011 graduate of the Virginia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives VACCE Institute and received her BA in Accounting from Immaculate College. Rappahannock Goodwill Announces Changes in Leadership Rappahannock Goodwill Industries President & CEO, Donnie Tolson, recently announced changes in key leadership within the organization. Julie Bayless is promoted to Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer. She has worked with RGI for 16 years. Ted Smith is named Senior Vice President & Chief Operations Officer. Smith’s responsibilities include donated goods, College Hunks Hauling & Moving, computer recycling, e-commerce, ServiceMaster Clean, RGI Contracts, and RGI laundry. Julie Rettinger is Vice President, Branding & Chief Administrative Officer. In addition to overseeing community relations and resource development, she will be responsible for HR, training, facilities, and Taskforce Staffing. Rettinger has been with RGI since 2012. Megan Bergen, who has been with RGI since 2003, is Vice President, Mission Services & Chief Mission Officer. “We are excited to announce the changes in our leadership and responsibilities. Our goal is to help ensure Rappahannock Goodwill is sound and efficient – now and far into the future. This new structure will position us to achieve outstanding mission outcomes,” said Tolson. United Bankshares completes acquisition of Cardinal Financial Corp. United Bankshares Inc. has completed its acquisition of Tyson Corner-based Cardinal Financial Corp. The deal, valued at $912 million when announced last year, is United’s tenth recent acquisition in the Washington, D.C., area. Cardinal had $4.3 billion in assets, boosting United’s total assets to more than $19 billion. United has headquarters in Charleston, W.Va., and Washington, D.C. With the addition of Cardinal’s 22 banking locations, United now has 145 full-service offices in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and the District of Columbia. United officials said the bank now ranks No. 1 in deposit market share among community banks in the Washington area. As a result of the acquisition, Bernard H. Clineburg, Cardinal’s executive chairman, will join United’s board of directors. Office Property sells in Spotsylvania The office building at 10707 Spotsylvania Ave. in Fredericksburg (Spotsylvania) has been sold. Flatter Holding, LLC purchased the 6,741 square foot office building from Falcon Realty Investments, LC for $980,000 and will occupy for their business. Sharon E. Schmidt and Joby Saliceti of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the sale negotiations on behalf of the seller. Fredericksburg.Today changes hands Fredericksburg’s local website Fredericksburg.Today has been purchased by a veteran online news content manager. Owner Susan Larson sold her business to Chris Muldrow, who is also the CEO and founder of Fredericksburg-based web design firm Rambletype. Catlett recognized for supporting women in education Marceline Catlett, Deputy Superintendent of Fredericksburg City Public Schools, received the Women Education Leaders in Virginia Spirit Award at the annual conference in Charlottesville. The Spirit Award is presented to a leader who has had a significant role in supporting the mission of WELV to promote women in all areas of education and to further the participation of women in higher levels of educational administration. Marceline Catlett Library awarded American Library Association’s Great Stories Club grant for second year Central Rappahannock Regional Library (CRRL) has been selected to receive a competitive grant from the American Library Association (ALA) to host a reading and discussion program for at-risk youth about teen violence and suicide. As one of 75 Great Stories Club grant recipients selected from across the country, CRRL will work with a group of teens at the 32 Fredericksburg Regional Business MAY/JUNE 2017
Rappahannock Juvenile Center (RJC) to read and discuss three books in which protagonists deal with issues surrounding teen violence, bullying, and suicide. The grantees represent 55 public libraries, 17 school libraries, one academic/college library and two prison libraries. The book titles, under the theme “Structures of Suffering: Origins of Teen Violence and Suicide,” include: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher; It›s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini; and Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels) illustrated by Matt Wiegle. The titles - selected by librarian advisors and humanities scholars - were chosen to resonate with reluctant readers who struggle with complex issues such as incarceration, violence, and poverty. CRRL will receive 11 copies of each of the three books, which will be gifted to the book club participants. BAE Systems Inc. acquires Ohio-based engineering firm Arlington County-based BAE Systems Inc. announced Tuesday the acquisition of Dayton, Ohio-based IAP Research. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. IAP is an engineering company focused on the development and production of electromagnetic launchers, power electronics, and advanced materials. “This acquisition enhances both IAP Research and BAE Systems’ capabilities for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development of the Electromagnetic Railgun (EMRG),” Erwin Bieber, president of Platforms & Services at BAE Systems Inc., said in a statement. IAP employs approximately 40 people and has been a key subcontractor to BAE Systems for more than 10 years on the EMRG development. BAE said the acquisition of IAP aligns with its focus on investing in strategic growth markets such as precision and advanced weapon systems, and advanced technologies. Fredericksburg Academy’s 25th school year recognized by Delegate Mark Cole Delegate Mark Cole will present a copy of House Joint Resolution Number 825, which commends Fredericksburg Academy for 25 years of independent educational excellence, on Tuesday, March 21 at Fredericksburg Academy. The Virginia General Assembly has praised the school’s contribution to Spotsylvania County and the region. The Clerk of the House of Delegates has prepared a copy to be presented to Karen Moschetto, Head of School at Fredericksburg Academy. The original authors of this commendation are Fredericksburg Academy’s graduating class of 2023, currently eighth-grade students. FAAR Receives Award from the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board The Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors® was honored by the Rappahannock Area Community Builders Services Board for the association’s work on its annual Secret Santa program, which supports families enrolled in ProjectLINK. For more than 20 years, FAAR has provided 774 families with holiday gifts, buying presents for children and basic necessities for their caregivers. In 2016, FAAR launched a new partnership with ProjectLINK called Clothes for a Cause. This project provides participants with gently-used professional clothes to wear when they return to the workforce. FAAR members and the community donate clothing, shoes, accessories, and jewelry. FAAR will host their Clothes for a Cause drive in May, finishing a special shopping day for ProjectLINK participants and other non-profit clients in June. FAAR President Linda Fosdick with RACSB Executive Director Ronald Branscome. Smith Bowman Distillery awarded “World’s Best Bourbon” for the second year in a row For the second year in a row, A. Smith Bowman Distillery was awarded the honor of “World’s Best Bourbon” by Whisky Magazine. However, this year’s award was given to a different bourbon John J. Bowman Single Barrel Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Abraham Bowman Port Finished Bourbon won in 2016. The Distillery received the award on February 28, at the Whisky Magazine Awards in New York. Master Distiller Brian Prewitt accepted the award. “We could not be more excited to receive this honor for the second year in a row,” said Prewitt. “For our small distillery in Virginia, receiving the title of “World’s Best Bourbon” two years in a row for two different bourbons is something truly special for us. Whiskeys in each category were subject to rigorous blind taste testing to determine the very best. Experimac The first Apple Store in the Fredericksburg region opened last month. Experimac is located in Central Park and owned by lifelong friends Jeff Pradhan and Gabe Miccio. In addition to offering all types of support for Apple products, they also sell Certified Pre-owned Apple products. Fredericksburg Area Association Building a Better Community Left: Jaime Stewart, repair technician, Owners, Jeff Pradhan and Gabe Miccio. MAY/JUNE 2017 Fredericksburg Regional Business 33
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