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Top 40 Under 40 2010
 JUDGES Tanya Bullock Attorney at law Bullock & Cooper PC Virginia Beach Class of 2003 Walter Camp Attorney and mediator Virginia Beach Class of 2001 Michelle Tomaszewski Ph.D./ABD SPHR President/CEO Launch Pad Consultants Hampton Class of 2005 Stephan Woodard CCIM, MBA Commercial sales and leasing Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate Norfolk Class of 2006 |
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Adam Thomas Rex Sr., 33, Vice President, Cornerstone Financial Services At work Rex assists clients in the family-owned and -operated firm in Virginia Beach. Home and family Virginia Beach; wife Sarah; daughter... |
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Allison Lee Wittkamp, 32, Assistant Vice President, Marketing TowneBank At work With responsi-bility for project management, Wittkamp supports the production team with sales and marketing tools, writes articles for... |
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Alton Jamison, 32, owner/CEO, Alton Jamison LLC At work A former engineer with Northrop Grumman and UPS, Jamison has been building a speaking business for the past 10 years. In 2009, he was able... |
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Amanda B. Gift, 33, Principal, Signature At work Gift is a financial adviser and director of the wealth management division of Signature, a wealth management firm with offices in Norfolk... |
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Brooke Phillips Garrett, 33, vice president, Phillips Destination Management Services At work At the Norfolk tour and destination management company started by her grandmother, Garrett handles sales, marketing and operations as well... |
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Byron Z. Harrell, 32, associate vice president, Investments, Davenport & Co. LLC At work A certified financial planner since last year, Harrell began his wealth management career after college. Now he works for Davenport &... |
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Carla Michelle Howard, 32, business development manager, Norfolk Department of Development At work Howard manages special districts and business incentive programs within the city. She coordinates and implements small, women-, and... |
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Cheryl L. Fromme, 37, chief, Engineering Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District At work Her career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, started as a co-op student in 1994. After graduating from Old Dominion... |
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Chuck Williams, 39, director of Information Technology, WHRO At work Williams works with the school systems, first responders, state and national technical communities on IT advancement initiatives. ... |
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Dana Giesinger, 33, director of marketing/business development, First Atlantic Restoration Inc. At work At the Virginia Beach restoration company, Giesinger works to build client relationships, develop new business and create emergency plans... |
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Eric John Dobratz, 35, assistant professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School At work Dobratz directs facial plastic and reconstructive surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at EVMS. Home... |
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Eric M. Stevens, 39, owner, Dornemann Stevens & Associates At work With his business partner, Stevens runs Norfolk's Bardo Edibles + Elixirs, Portsmouth's Still Worldly Eclectic Tapas and The Public House... |
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Gerald "JT" McDonald, 34, senior vice president, TowneBank At work A commercial lender in Virginia Beach with a focus on small to mid-sized companies, McDonald has been building a portfolio since 2006. He... |
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J. Alex Agyemang, 36, small business manager, American Recovery and Reinvestment ACT, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC At work A former value stream manager at Northrop Grumman Newport News and Air Force captain, Agyemang is responsible for the identification,... |
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Jen Little, 35, marketing & business development, Courthouse Construction Inc. At work Little is responsible for marketing and business development for Courthouse Construction, a Gloucester firm providing design-build,... |
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Jim White, 31, owner and president, Jim White Fitness and Nutrition Studios At work The owner and president of two fitness and nutrition studios in Virginia Beach, White provides fitness training and nutrition consultation... |
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Joanna G. Brumsey, 39, shareholder, Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer PC At work One of the nine owners of the firm, Brumsey is leader of the manufacturing, dstribution and retail industry niche. Home and family... |
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Karen Witherspoon, 37, Group Human Resources Manager, Enterprise Holdings Inc. At work Witherspoon oversees personnel needs for Enterprise, National and Alamo brands located in Virginia including recruiting, training and... |
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Keith Byron Lockwood, 31, Transitional Chief, Regulatory Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District At work Selected by senior management as transitional leader of the Norfolk District Regulatory Branch upon retirement of existing chief, Lockwood... |
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Kim Hudson, 30, senior director of Corporate Relations, American Heart Association At work Working in Norfolk, Hudson has grown the American Heart Association's local Heart Walk fundraiser to the #3 event in the country for... |
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Kristi A. Wooten, 35, partner, Bowman Green Hampton & Kelly At work A partner with Bowman Green Hampton & Kelly in Chesapeake, Wooten started and leads the firm's family law division. She has been in... |
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Marcus A. Calabrese, 25 Project Manager, Kinetic Rel8tions At work Calabrese has worked to develop a consulting business. Clients include Gov. Bob McDonnell; Promise Keepers, a national ministry founded in... |
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Martin A. Borger, 33, Architect, Partner, Principal, CEO, Eqüal Spaces PC At work: Projects Borger handles at his Norfolk firm include mixed-use, commercial, residential, retail, hospitality, urban planning and others.... |
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Maurice C. Hawkins Jr., 39, associate director of Alumni Relations, Norfolk State University At work Hawkins is the liaison between Norfolk State University and the more than 20,000 alumni, looking for ways to engage and interact with them... |
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Mellanda Colson Scott, 39, owner/operator/dentist, Sunset Family Dentistry At work After working as an associate dentist after moving to the Tidewater area in 2005, Scott decided she wanted to be her own boss. She... |
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Owen Van Syckle, 37, president, The Van Syckle Group At work As president of the Norfolk-based company, Van Syckle oversees the company's work to counsel CEOs, presidents and senior executives to... |
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Patricia Drummond, 37 CEO/Chairman of the Board, Drummond's Fine Jewelers At work The Hampton-based retail jewelry company she runs is expected to earn more than $1 million in 2010. Home and family Toano; husband... |
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Robbyn Gayer, 34, financial advisor, Scott & Stringfellow At work At Scott & Stringfellow's Norfolk office, Gayer helps achieve and sustain retirement. Home and family Norfolk; I married my... |
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Russell Denning Meeks, 35, financial advisor, Virginia Asset Group At work Working as a financial adviser since 2003, Meeks started his own firm that has now merged with Virginia Asset Group in Virginia Beach and... |
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Scott W. Danner, 32, financial advisor, Edward Jones At work In Chesapeake, Danner oversees the financial affairs of a select group of families and business owners in Hampton Roads and nationwide.... |
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Seth David Saunders, 37, president, South University At work Saunders runs the Virginia Beach campus of South University. Home and family Virginia Beach; amazing wife and three boys, 12, 10... |
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Steven Wright, 38, owner/operator, Boxx Systems At work Manages all aspects of Boxx Systems, which is a disposal and portable storage business based in Suffolk. Responsibilities include manager... |
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Suzanne Garcia, 33, co-owner/CEO, Natural Elements Spa & Academy Inc. DBA Natural Elements Spa & Salon At work After starting and building her own IT firm, Garcia started Natural Elements Spa & Salon in Chesapeake when she moved to Hampton Roads... |
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T. Wayne Williams, 37, Owner/attorney, Williams DeLoatche PC At work Attorney and co-owner and co-manager of his own law practice in Chesapeake, Williams is a trial lawyer who does work for national... |
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Tage S. Counts, 39 Senior Vice President Marketing & Public Relations, Tidewater Home Funding LLC At work Counts manages marketing efforts for more than 20 loan officers at Tidewater Home Funding in Chesapeake, handling marketing agreements... |
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Tanya Brown, 36 Owner/Founder, The Center for Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry At work A general dentist who focuses on comprehensive cosmetic and restorative dentistry at her practice in Chesapeake. Home and family... |
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Ted M. Tignor, 32, Managing Partner and Private Wealth Adviser, First Landing Financial At work After six years in the financial services industry, Tignor co-founded First Landing Financial LLC in Virginia Beach and heads the firm's... |
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Tenesha L. Overby, 33, tax supervisor, Witt Mares PLC At work Introduced to the business of accounting through a high school internship at Witt Mares, Overby became a CPA la st year. Since joining the... |
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Vincent Rhodes, 39, director of Marketing and Communications, Eastern Virginia Medical School At work Before joining EVMS, Rhodes was communications manager for Norfolk Public Schools. Home and family Norfolk; Kevin Maskrey, partner... |
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William R. Poynter, 34, partner, Williams Mullen At work At the law firm's Virginia Beach office, Poynter specializes in patent, trademark and copyright litigation. Home and family Norfolk... |
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