bet8体育娱乐入口 President Brian O. Hemphill, Ph值.D., has been named to Virginia Business magazine's 弗吉尼亚500强榜单 for 2022-23, marking the third consecutive year that he's earned the distinction.
President Hemphill was listed in the education category. The publication cited the collaborations he's championed, particularly regarding health care.
"Hemphill is no stranger to building partnerships," the publication wrote. "After becoming bet8体育娱乐入口's president in summer 2021, he helped forge a partnership between ODU, Norfolk State University and Eastern Virginia Medical School to create a regional school of public health. 今年晚些时候, ODU, EVMS and Sentara医疗 entered into an agreement to create a collaborative academic health center. There are also indications that EVMS may merge with ODU in the near future."
Virginia Business categorized the state's "most powerful and influential leaders and executives" across 20 categories. It considered factors such as a person's position, 公司收入, how many employees a leader oversees, the scope of their responsibilities, an executive's newsworthiness and prominence within their industry and/or community, board memberships and philanthropy.
"When I give my elevator speech about the Virginia 500, it usually starts this way: It's like the Fortune 500, but instead of focusing on companies, 是关于人的," Virginia Business Editor Richard Foster wrote.
A number of ODU alumni and people with ties to the University made the list:
- J. 斯科特·亚当斯, 执行董事总经理, 弗吉尼亚和罗利, 北卡罗莱纳, Colliers 国际 Group Inc., member of executive advisory council for bet8体育娱乐入口's 斯特罗姆商学院
- G. 小罗伯特·阿斯顿., '05 executive 主席 of TowneBank and recipient of an honorary doctorate from ODU
- Stephen B. 巴拉德，04年，S.B. Ballard Stadium and recipient of an honorary alumni certificate
- Jennifer Boykin, board member of ODU's 女性的 Initiative Network
- Neel Desai, '02, managing principal, S2K Hospitality; managing principal, LTD Hospitality Group
- Stephen Brich, '92, commissioner for the Virginia Department of 运输
- George Brown, '85, president and CEO of CP&O and vice president, Virginia Maritime Association
- Lisa Chandler, '76, president and principal broker, Rose & Womble Chandler Property Management LLC
- Deborah DiCroce, president and CEO, Hampton Roads 社区 Foundation, former instructor at ODU
- 南希Grden, president and CEO of Reinvent Hampton Roads, former associate vice president of ODU's Institute for 创新 & 创业 and co-chair of ODU's Economic Development Task Force
- Margaret Hardy, '93, 分享holder and president, Sands Anderson PC
- 哈维L. Johnson, '06, partner and CEO of PBMares LLP
- 罗伯特。米. “Bob”王, '86, president for retail sales and leasing at 哈维Lindsay Commercial Real Estate; serves on the board of the ODU Educational Foundation
- 奥布里L. 莱恩小., '97, 主席, Virginia Port Authority board of commissioners; senior corporate vice president and chief of staff, Sentara医疗
- Winsome Earle-Sears '92, lieutenant governor of Virginia
- Terrie L. Suit, '05, CEO of Virginia Realtors
- 罗伯特。米. “Bob”塔塔, '86, managing partner of the Norfolk office of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP; former member of the ODU Board of 访问ors
- Ting Xu, '88, president, founder and 主席, Evergreen Enterprises; CEO and co-owner, Plow & 炉有限责任公司
