Virginia Business Announces 2026 C-Suite Awards Honorees

(Richmond, Va.) — Teresa Tyson, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP, President and CEO of the Health Wagon, was honored as a Virginia C-Suite Awards recipient by Virginia Business June 4 in Richmond. The Virginia C-Suite Awards celebrate top corporate executives who consistently demonstrate remarkable leadership skills, integrity,values, vision, commitment to excellence, company performance and community engagement. The honorees musthave their primary work office in Virginia and hold a top corporate executive position (such as CEO, COO, CFO,etc.) or equivalent job (executive director, owner, etc.).

“Virginia Business congratulates this year’s honorees. Our 2026 C-Suite Awards winners are outstanding leaderswho demonstrate impressive resumes and lead their companies to success, making a positive impact on the lives ofothers. They are trendsetters who empower those who work with them,” said Richard Foster, associate publisher ofVirginia Business. “They are examples to all, and their leadership is growing the next generation.”

Virginia C-Suite Awards honorees were recognized at a luncheon and awards celebration June 4 at The Jefferson

Hotel in Richmond.

“I am deeply humbled and honored to be recognized by Virginia Business among such extraordinary leaders. Firstand foremost, I thank God for every open door, every blessing, and the opportunity to serve,” said Dr. Tyson, DNP. “This recognition is not mine alone—it belongs to the incredible Health Wagon team, our board, volunteers,partners, and the resilient patients of Central Appalachia who inspire us every single day. Leadership in the C-suite is not about a title; it is about using influence to lift others, expand access, and create lasting change for those who need it most.”

Winners will be recognized in the June issue of Virginia Business and online at VirginiaBusiness.com.

The full list of winners is below.2026 C-Suite Awards Winners

Government

Joe Benevento, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC)

Garrett Hart, Chesterfield County

Khalid Jones, Virginia Lottery

Perry Miller, Richmond International Airport

Robert Osmond, Virginia IT Agency

Mark Perryman, Norfolk Airport Authority

Higher Education

Deirdre Gonsalves-Jackson, Virginia Wesleyan University

Mark Luellen, University of Virginia

Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon, Virginia Peninsula Community College

Nonprofit with less than $10 million in annual revenue

Teresa Owens Tyson, St. Mary's Health Wagon

Nonprofit with more than $10 million in annual revenue

Cliff Fleet, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Michael Lutes, Bon Secours Mercy Health

Mark Nantz, Valley Health

Tim Skeen, Sentara Health

Richmond Vincent Jr., Goodwill of the Valleys

Private company with 51-149 employees

Charles D. Hatley, Melone Hatley PC

Xavier Meers, Nightingale Ice Cream

Private company with 150-499 employees

Walter D. Bayne, Cary Street Partners Wealth Management

Watt Foster, Foster Fuels Inc.

Craig Halliday, Unanet

Harvey L. Johnson, PBMares

Shannon O. Pierce, Virginia Natural Gas

Brian K. Revere, Breeden

Jacqueline Rogers Ray, Capital Square

Laura Sprouse, Brown Edwards

Jennifer Wold, Forvis Mazars

Private company with more than 500 employees

Alex Berentzen, Thompson Restaurants

Jonathan Evans, B&A

Shannon Hayes, Timmons Group

Patrick Y. Shim, LS Cable & System Ltd.

John Steckel, American Systems

Nicole Stuart, Top Guard Security

Public company with less than $500 million in annual revenue

Thomas J. Fulton, Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc.Public company with more than $500 million in annual revenue

Andrew J. Carpenter, Phlow Corp.

Kim Enochs, Marsh McLennan Agency

Dawn Glynn, TowneBank

Colin Robinson, Branch

Maria Tedesco, Atlantic Union Bank

About Virginia Business

Virginia Business is the only publication in Virginia dedicated to covering economic activity in every sector and region of the commonwealth. The magazine has established a reputation as a must-read for those who want to stay abreast of commercial events in Virginia and attracts a diverse group of readers, including business leaders who hold managerial and financial positions and fill a host of C-suite positions. Virginia Business hosts several annual events to recognize excellence and provide leadership opportunities and facilitates thoughtful discussion with market leaders through its webinar series. Its Digital Marketing Solutions helps customers with social media, search engine marketing and optimization, retargeting, email marketing and more. Virginia Business is part of BridgeTower Media, the authoritative voice for insights and marketing solutions across 40+ brands in five key sectors across the United States. For more information, visit VirginiaBusiness.com.

About The Health Wagon

The Health Wagon is a nurse practitioner managed clinic that has been in existence since 1980 which provides free

medical, vision and health care services along with sliding scale dental care services in Southwest Va. For more

information about The Health Wagon, please call 276-328-8850 or visit thehealthwagon.org.