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Erin Agdinaoay (Courtesy photo)
Erin Agdinaoay (Courtesy photo)
Staff mug of Tara Bozick. As seen Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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ARCHITECTURE

Erin Agdinaoay (Courtesy photo)
Erin Agdinaoay (Courtesy photo)

ERIN AGDINAOAY
New job: Associate principal, Work Program Architects

Previously/concurrently: Architect, project manager, Work Program Architects
Specialties: Talent recruitment, leadership
Education: Bachelor’s, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Sam Bowling (Courtesy photo)
Sam Bowling (Courtesy photo)

SAM BOWLING
New job: Associate principal, Work Program Architects
Specialties: Project design, leadership

Previously/concurrently: Project manager, Work Program Architects
Education: Master’s, Kansas State University

Stacey Crawshaw (Courtesy photo)
Stacey Crawshaw (Courtesy photo)

STACEY CRAWSHAW
New job: Marketing director, Work Program Architects

Previously: Marketing coordinator and graphic designer, Work Program Architects
Specialties: Engaging with national partners while overseeing brand development, graphics and print design
Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University; associate degrees in graphic design and fine art, Tidewater Community College

Sharon Manana (Courtesy photo)
Sharon Manana (Courtesy photo)

SHARON MANANA
New job: Director of community engagement, Work Program Architects

Previously: Executive assistant, education consultant, Work Program Architects
Specialties: Facilitating early and ongoing discussions with diverse communities invested in the firm’s projects
Education: Bachelor’s, Old Dominion University

John Stephens (Courtesy photo)
John Stephens (Courtesy photo)

JOHN STEPHENS
New job: Director of operations, Work Program Architects

Previously: Senior architect, project manager, Work Program Architects
Specialties: Overseeing daily operations, monitoring project progress and managing staff workloads
Education: Bachelor’s, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

CONSULTING

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Steve Coughlin (Courtesy photo)

STEVE COUGHLIN

New job: Director of operations for laboratories, training and occupational health, Metropolitan Solutions Group in Portsmouth

Specialties: 35-plus years of Navy and civilian ship operations, including various leadership roles

Education: Post-graduate degrees in business, foreign affairs and professional military education and leadership, U.S. Naval Academy

 

EDUCATION

Sarah Linden-Brooks (Courtesy photo)
Sarah Linden-Brooks (Courtesy photo)

SARAH LINDEN-BROOKS
New job: Academy for Nonprofit Excellence coordinator, Tidewater Community College

Previously: Director of Sail Nauticus
Specialties: Nonprofit management, talent development, facilitation and team-building
Education: Master’s, Northeastern University; bachelor’s, Christopher Newport University

GOVERNMENT

David P. Harrell (Courtesy photo)
David P. Harrell (Courtesy photo)

DAVID P. HARRELL

New job: Deputy fire chief, Suffolk

Previously: Lieutenant, captain, battalion chief, assistant fire chief, Suffolk

Specialties: Helped establish and served as program manager for Suffolk Fire & Rescue Technical Rescue Team and Marine Rescue Team, 2013 Firefighter of the Year, 2017 Fire Chief’s Award of Excellence

Education: Pursuing master’s in public administration; bachelor’s, National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program; Chief Fire Officer designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence

 

Deanna Trimyer (Courtesy photo)
Deanna Trimyer (Courtesy photo)

DEANNA TRIMYER

New job: Assistant director of economic development, Suffolk

Previously: Business development analyst, economic development manager, business development manager, Suffolk

Specialties: 24-plus years of government experience, including business retention and expansion, workforce development and downtown development

Education: Economic Development Institute, University of Oklahoma; bachelor’s, Christopher Newport University

REAL ESTATE

Jane Finch (Courtesy photo)
Jane Finch (Courtesy photo)

JANE FINCH

New job: Vice president of asset management, Croatan Investments

Previously: Senior property manager, FCA Management

Specialties: 20 years of experience in multifamily property management, revenue generation and execution of value-add business plans

 

Maggie Spillane (Courtesy photo)
Maggie Spillane (Courtesy photo)

MAGGIE SPILLANE

New job: Vice president, private asset management, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.

Previously: Landlord and tenant representation services, Shopping Center Division, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.

Specialties: Management of 18-property portfolio comprised of shopping center and multifamily assets within the Hampton Roads and Richmond markets

Education: Bachelor’s, Virginia Wesleyan University