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January 2012 LB Leader of the Month: Frances Giles

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Age: 68 Occupation: Community Volunteer Hometown: Gainesville, FL We hear you are “volunteer extraordinaire” around Lynchburg. Tell us about your charitable efforts. The list is a long one! Formerly, I was: Board member, (chair of allocations in 1999-2000), United Way of Central VA Board member, chairman of Board of Directors, Point of Honor Board member, [...]

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December 2011 Leader of the Month: Michael Bryant

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Occupation: President & CEO of Centra Age: 56 Hometown: Jeffersonville, IN You took over the role of President and CEO on October 1. How would you describe your first few weeks at Centra? They’ve been very exciting. I think the one thing that’s still hard to get used to is how nice people are here—the [...]

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November LB Leader of the Month: Lynn A. Beebe

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Occupation: President of Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest Age: 64 Hometown: Forest Hills Gardens, New York City, currently lives in Forest After more than 25 years of leading at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, we hear you are retiring next December. How did you know the time had come to announce your retirement? I’ve always planned to [...]

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October LB of the Month: David M. Harman, M.D.

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Age: 53 Occupation: Ophthalmologist Hometown: Christiansburg, VA You started Harman Eye Center in 1988 and have grown significantly since then. Tell us about your practice these days. Harman Eye Center (HEC) now has seven offices and the area’s only ambulatory surgery center dedicated to eye surgery (Eye Surgery Center of Central Virginia). We employ over [...]

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September LB Leader of the Month: Susan Martin

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Name: Susan Martin, IOM Age: 43 Occupation: President/CEO, Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce Hometown: Huntington, WV As President of the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, you have your finger on the pulse of business in Bedford County. How did you come to be in this role with the Chamber? When this position became available five [...]

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August 2011 LB Leader of the Month: Fred Armstrong

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LB Leader of the Month: August 2011 Name: Fred Armstrong Age: 55 Occupation: Chairman and CEO, Wiley|Wilson Hometown: Churchville, VA (near Staunton) As Chairman and CEO of a company that offers design and professional consulting services to governmental, institutional, industrial and private clients, we are sure there is never a dull day. How did you [...]

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July 2011 LB Leader of the Month: Mark Maslow

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Name: Mark Maslow Age: 29 Occupation: Co-Owner and President of Southern Landscape Group, Inc Hometown: Lynchburg, VA According to your Web site, you founded Southern Landscape in 2003. Last year, it was named Small Business of the Year by the Lynchburg Regional Chamber. How have you grown your business to this point? Growing a company [...]

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June 2011 LB Leader of the Month: Dr. Jeffrey Widmeyer

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Name: Dr. Jeffrey H. Widmeyer Age: 45 Occupation: Vascular Surgeon, VEIN & Cosmetic Solutions, Lynchburg Hometown: Roanoke, VA You founded what became Vein & Cosmetic Solutions 10 years ago. What drove your decision to focus your medical practice on this niche? My fellowship in vascular surgery ended in 1997. What is now the standard technique [...]

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May 2011 Leader of the Month: Anna Bentson

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Name: Anna Bentson Age: 28 Occupation: Executive Director, Lynch’s Landing Hometown: Lynchburg, VA You just stepped into your new role as Executive Director of Lynch’s Landing after a long stint as the Director of PR & Marketing at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest. What prompted the career change? Leading Lynch’s Landing is a unique opportunity to [...]

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April 2011 Leader of the Month: Nathaniel Marshall

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NAME: Nathaniel Xavier Marshall AGE: 49 JOB TITLE/COMPANY: Senior HR Specialist/Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) HOMETOWN: Lynchburg, though “officially” I grew up in Bedford County You seem like a true “Lynchburger”, having graduated from Lynchburg College and now working for B&W while serving in the community in a big way. What do you enjoy most about [...]

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