Virginia Institute of Government (VIG)

Suffolk wants to keep warehouses from becoming federal detention centers #AskVIG #LocalGov #ICE #DetentionCenters #SuffolkVA #HamptonRoads whro.org/local-governme…

Loudoun deputy county administrator Vincent Jones selected as Hopewell's next city manager #AskVIG #LocalGov #CityManager #HopewellVA #LoudounCountyVA @LoudounCoGovt @Hopewell_VA wric.com/news/local-new…

Ashley Pillar is named deputy county administrator/finance director for Amelia County #AskVIG #LocalGov #AmeliaCountyVA #sheleads ameliamonitor.com/articles/ameli…

Fairfax City Economic Development names Colleen Kardasz as its next director #AskVIG #LocalGov #FairfaxCityVA #gofairfaxcity #NOVA @gofairfaxcity fairfaxva.gov/News-articles/…

Congratulations Cassey Ogden, alumna of LEAD 2019, for being appointed interim city manager of the City of Denton, Texas! #AskVIG #LocalGov #DentonTX #SheLeads #interimcitymanager @cityofdentontx dentonrc.com/news/denton/de…

After two months as interim, Tamrya Spradlin appointed Bristol city manager #AskVIG #LocalGov #BristolVA #SheLeads #citymanager @cityofbristolva wjhl.com/news/local/bri…

Robert Fincher appointed Martinsville city manager; interim city manager since August, Fincher had previously served 31 years with the City's police department #AskVIG #LocalGov #MartinsvilleVA #CityManager @VA_Martinsville martinsville-va.gov/m/newsflash/ho…

Congratulations Jeff Fiegenschuh, alumna of SEI 2016, for being appointed city administrator of the City of Washington, Illinois! #AskVIG #LocalGov #WashingtonIL #SEI ci.washington.il.us/egov/documents…

Virginia Beach and surf park work toward resolution #AskVIG #LocalGov #VB #virginiaBeachVA #surfpark @CityofVaBeach pilotonline.com/2026/03/07/vir…

City of Suffolk names Kevin Hughes as city manager; Hughes had been interim since July #AskVIG #LocalGov #SuffolkVA #citymanager @CityofSuffolk suffolkva.us/ArchiveCenter/…

Congratulations Derek Stamey, alumnus of LEAD 2014, on his first day as county administrator of King WIlliam County! #AskVIG #LocalGov #KingWilliamVA #KWVA #countyadministrator

Giles County attracts $8.9m in manufacturing expansion #AskVIG #LocalGov #GilesCoVA #investment #SWVA #manufacturing @GilesCoVa vedp.org/press-release/…

Congratulations Ryan Lipscomb, alumnus of LEAD 2025, on his new role as director of human resources for the County of Fluvanna! #AskVIG #LocalGov #FluvannaCounty #FluCo #LEAD #HR @FluvannaCounty

Congratulations Susan Sherman, alumna of SEI 2013, for being appointed the first female city manager of the City of Olathe, Kansas! #AskVIG #LocalGov #SheLeads #OlatheKS #SEI @cityofolatheks olatheks.gov/Home/Component…

Sam McLearen, county administrator since Feb 2025, was fired by Culpeper County Board of Supervisors; McLearen had been with the county since 2000 #AskVIG #LocalGov #CulpeperCountyVA insidenova.com/culpeper/culpe…

Middlesex County names Kevin Gentry as its next county administrator, effective April 1. #AskVIG #LocalGov #MiddlesexCountyVA #MiddlePeninsula #countyadministrator @MiddlesexVA linkedin.com/posts/middlese…

Congratulations Rosylen Oglesby, former Franklin city manager and alumna of SEI 2015, for being named interim city manager for Sunnyside, Washington. #AskVIG #LocalGov #SheLeads #SunnysideWA kimatv.com/news/local/cit…

Styled after LEAD and utilizing the typical teams for small-group work, LEADership Leap is for first-time supervisors or rising stars in your organization. The next program is April 11–17, 2026. Go to coopercenter.org/vig/leadership… #AskVIG #LocalGov #LEAP #leadershipdevelopment

Hopewell introduces 5 finalists for city manager position #AskVIG #LocalGov #HopewellVA #citymanager @Hopewell_VA hopewellva.gov/DocumentCenter…

$6.3m fed funding to help Roanoke County make improvements and greater accessibility at McAfee Knob trailhead #AskVIG #LocalGov #RoanokeCountyVA #hiking #accessibility #McAfeeKnob wsls.com/news/local/202…