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Virginia Business Magazine Counts Debra Ruh Among Top 50 Female Business Leaders (Part 2)
Room at the Top? (Part 2)
Women have moved into senior ranks at state´s largest public companies.
by Marjolijn Bijlefeld
For Virginia Business
August 2005
Other Powerful Women in Virginia Businesses
Public Companies
Editor´s note: Compensation data based on most recent proxy on record for the companies.
ANASTASIA KELLY
MCI, Ashburn
Executive VP and general counsel
Job: Leads MCI´s domestic and international legal, regulatory and legislative affairs.
Other: Serves as a director on board of Owens-Illinois and is a trustee of Trinity College in Washington, D.C.
PATRICIA L. COOK
Freddie Mac, McLean
Executive VP, investments
Job: Manages company´s $668 billion retained mortgage portfolio, debt issuance and asset/liability risk management strategies.
Other: A Wall Street veteran with 25 years experience.
PAMELA S. SCHUTZ
Genworth Financial, Richmond
President/CEO, retirement income and investments
Job: Oversees division that produces $7 billion in annual sales. Her team oversees close to 900 associates.
Other: Serves on board of National Association for Variable Annuities.
MARIANNE M. KELER
SLM Corp., Reston
Executive VP, corporate strategy, consumer lending, administration
Job: Oversees legal, government, investor and public relations. Directs corporate development and consumer lending.
Other: Trustee of Sallie Mae Foundation.
TIFFANY L. TOMASSO
Sunrise Senior Living Inc., McLean
COO
Job: Runs domestic and international operations for company with 400 facilities in U.S., Canada, Germany and the UK.
Other: Honored by Alzheimer´s Foundation of America in 2003.
MARY C. DOSWELL
Dominion, Richmond
President and CEO, Dominion Resources Services Inc.
Job: Responsible for one of company´s major business units. Manages $631 million budget and 1,945 employees.
Other: Serves on the board of Performance Food Group Inc.
Private Companies
VICKIE BIBEE
Scott Insurance, Lynchburg
VP and director
Job: One of agency´s top revenue producers, Bibee works out of Roanoke office. Responsible for risk management for clients and specializes in working with foreign companies.
Other: Serves on the 8th District Disciplinary Committee for Virginia Bar.
GLORIA BOHAN
Omega World Travel, Fairfax
Founder, president, CEO
Job: Oversees one of largest travel management companies in U.S. Founded in 1972, Omega now has $1.2 billion in revenue and more than 1,000 employees nationwide.
Other: In 2004 named Travel Agent of the Year by American Society of Travel Agents.
LOIS CLARKE
The United Co., Bristol
Chief investment officer, treasurer, executive VP
Job: Manages company´s financial assets. Started in coal company´s accounting department. As it diversified into oil, natural gas, real estate and financial services, she rose through the ranks.
Other: Chairs the trustee board of King College.
MARGARET LEWIS
HCA Inc., Nashville
President, Central Atlantic Division (based in Richmond)
Job: Manages more than 20 hospital campuses with 18,700 employees for HCA, one of largest health-care companies.
Other: Serves on board of Virginia´s Council of Higher Education; chairman of John Tyler Community College Foundation.
LINDA RABBITT
Rand Construction Corp., Arlington
Owner and CEO
Job: Founded commercial construction company in 1989, which now ranks as second-largest woman-owned construction company in nation with $100 million in annual sales and 90 employees.
Other: Director of Greater Washington Board of Trade.
ANNE MARIE WHITTEMORE
McGuireWoods LLP, Richmond
Partner
Job: A commercial litigator who serves on executive committee and is highest-ranked woman at one of the state´s largest firms.
Other: Currently a director for six public companies, including Owens & Minor.
Technology Community
TERRI ALLEN
GTSI Corp., Chantilly
Senior VP of sales
Job: Leads sales and business development for firm with $1 billion in revenue, providing IT products and services for government clients. Supervises staff of about 350.
Other: Member of Women in Technology, which provides professional development opportunities for women.
PAULA GULAK
SyCom Technologies, Richmond
Founding partner, VP marketing /public relations
Job: Heads marketing and PR for firm with $20 million in annual revenue and 80 employees. SyCom provides IT services to corporate clients.
Other: Serves on board of Virginia´s Center for Innovative Technology.
MARY GUY MILLER
Interactive Design and Development, Blacksburg
Founder and president
Job: Leads 25-employee company providing software development and IT strategy. Also COO of Georgia-based Gardening123.com, an online gardening and horticulture supplies company.
Other: Serves on Virginia´s Information Technology Investment Board.
VALERIE PERLOWITZ
Reliable Integration Services, Vienna
Founder, president and CEO
Job: Maintains client relationships for 65-employee firm that designs, implements and manages networks for commercial and government clients.
Other: Member of the board of advisers of Center for Women´s Business.
DEBRA RUH
TecAccess, Rockville
Founder and president
Job: Generates business for 60-employee firm with annual revenue of $1 million. Firm tests companies´ computer systems and Web sites for handicapped accessibility.
Other: Lighthouse International´s 2005 Employer of Year for leadership in hiring vision-impaired employees.
DEBRA WEISS
drw Design, Charlottesville
Founder and president
Job: Runs full-service Web design and development firm specializing in elegant Web sites. International clients include Operafestival di Roma.
Other: Long-time head of Neon Guild, a group of about 350 Piedmont-area IT professionals.
Entrepreneurs
ROSETTA BILLUPS
REMSA Inc., Newport News
President and founder
Job: Oversees environmental consulting firm, which employs 50 full-time employees and has annual revenues of $3.7 million.
Other: Serves on board of Virginia Environmental Business Council.
JENNIFER BRYERTON
ROBIN JOHNSON BETHKE
AlbemarleFamily, Ivy Publications LLC, Charlottesville
Founders and co-publishers
Job: Women oversee a Web site, newsletter and quarterly print publications.
Other: Won Parent´s Guide to Media Award for Outstanding Achievement.
ASHLEY CHEN
ActioNet, Fairfax
President and CEO
Job: Leads IT services firm with a staff of 100 and revenue of $7 million
Other: Named the 2004 Minority Small Business Person of the Year by the Small Business Administration, Washington Area District Office, and 2004 Asian Entrepreneur of the Year by Asian Enterprise Magazine.
JOSEE COVINGTON
Covington International Travel, Richmond
Founder, president and CEO
Job: Leads 38-year-old, full-service travel agency with four offices and 95 employees.
Other: Serves on numerous boards including Richmond Symphony, Virginia Opera, Virginians for High Speed Rail.
MARY ANN ELLIOTT
Arrowhead Global Solutions, Falls Church
CEO/Chairman
Job: Company started in basement has grown to 180-employees and $93 million in revenue. Delivers satellite communications, IT and support services to government and industry clients.
Other: A 2003 SBA Prime Contractor of the Year.
DENISE ROBINSON
Dataline Inc., Norfolk
President and co-founder
Job: Leads IT systems integrator, which employs 367 people in seven cities.
Other: In 2002, company was ranked by Diversity Business.com as No. 1 Top Hispanic Woman Owned Business in Virginia.
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About TecAccess
Winner of numerous awards, including the 2005 Secretary of Labor´s New Freedom Initiative Award, TecAccess is an industry-leading IT firm providing Section 508 compliance and electronic and information technology (E&IT) accessibility solutions for clients in government, private industry, and higher education throughout the world. TecAccess is a certified Woman-Owned and SBA certified 8(a) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) committed to hiring people with disabilities.
For further information about TecAccess, please call: (804) 749-8646 , e-mail info@tecaccess.net, or visit our website at www.TecAccess.net.
