JOHN REINHART FORMER CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VIRGINIA PORT AUTHORITY, NORFOLK
In March, Reinhart retired aſter more than six years at the helm of the Port of Virginia. In 2014, when the former presi- dent and CEO of Norfolk-based shipper Maersk Line Ltd. was hired, it was a pivotal time for the state-owned port, which had operated at a loss since 2009. The state authority had been considering selling the port, but Reinhart was able to steer it into solvency by 2017. Reinhart also oversaw a $700 million expansion of the authority’s terminals in Hampton Roads and a $350 million dredging project, begun in late 2019, that will ultimately create the deepest and widest port on the East Coast, capable of handling ultra-large container vessels. Just before his retirement,
Reinhart said that part of the port’s success is due to “creat- ing a team that is aligned by values [and] raising awareness of the port across the state. Grow the business and build the trust.” As Port Authority head,
Reinhart served as a nonvot- ing member of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Board, and he also served on other professional boards and groups, including the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council and the Nauticus Foundation.
PAM KIECKER ROYALL HEAD OF RESEARCH, ENROLLMENT SERVICES, EAB, RICHMOND
Royall and her late husband, Bill, underwrote the “Rumors of War” statue installed in front of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in 2019. The depiction of a modern-day Black warrior on horseback was created by Kehinde Wiley to counter the Confederate statues along Monument Avenue. The statue was a response to the Confederate equestrian monuments to J.E.B. Stuart and Stonewall Jackson, which were taken down in 2020.
In addition to her philanthropic work, Royall is head of research for Henrico County-based EAB, a direct marketing and recruitment firm for colleges and universities, with 500 employees in Virginia and 1,500 worldwide. It was founded as Royall & Co. by Bill Royall, who sold the business for $850 million in 2014. A former Virginia Commonwealth University professor of marketing, Royall is a board mem- ber for the VCU Massey Cancer Center, the Brandcenter Director’s Council and the VCU School of Business Foundation. She also chairs the Virginia Museum of History & Culture board.
WHAT MAKES YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR WORK? The opportunities we help create for students and families through greater access to higher education.
WHAT HELPED YOUR COMPANY WEATHER THE PANDEMIC? A strong culture of support for both EAB employees and our institutional partners (colleges and universities).
RAYMOND D. SMOOT JR. CHAIRMAN, GO VIRGINIA REGION 2 COUNCIL, BLACKSBURG
The former board chairman of Atlantic Union Bankshares and CEO emeritus of the Virginia Tech Foundation, which manages the university’s assets and real estate, Smoot has been a major player in Blacksburg for decades. The Lynchburg native, who earned two degrees from Virginia
Tech, is a member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board and chairs the investment committee of the Association of Public Universities. He also serves on the boards of the Blacksburg/Virginia Tech Sanitation Authority, Virginia Tech Applied Research Corp. and Mountain Lake Conservancy. On GO Virginia’s Region 2 Council, which stretches from Lynchburg through the Roanoke and
New River valleys, Smoot has played a significant role in job creation. Since 2018, the council has directed state funding to 30 economic development projects, creating 250 jobs.
BEST ADVICE FOR OTHERS: Be engaged in your community. Both the community and you will benefit.
FIRST JOB: Cutting grass
WHAT WERE YOU LIKE IN HIGH SCHOOL: Social. It was great fun, and I had some excellent teachers whose talents have impacted my life since.
PEOPLE I ADMIRE: Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan. They faced down governments with tenacity.
FAVORITE BEVERAGE: Sour mash bourbon
FAVORITE SONG: “You Raise Me Up,” by Josh Groban
Be engaged in your community. Both the community and you will benefit.” RAYMOND D. SMOOT JR.
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John Reinhart photo by Mark Rhodes; Pam Kiecker Royall photo by Caroline Martin
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