Dominion Promotes, Appoints To Leadership Team In External Affairs & Corporate
Communications
RICHMOND, Va. – Dominion
(NYSE:D), one of the nation’s largest energy producers, announced Tuesday
the following promotions and appointments to its leadership team of External
Affairs & Corporate Communications:
Virginia M. Board is promoted to managing
director – Community Affairs & Philanthropy
from director – Community Affairs. She will continue to report
to William C. Hall Jr., vice president – Corporate Communications & Community
Affairs. In her new role, Board will lead the company’s volunteer,
minority affairs, education, EnergyShare, community outreach and charitable
giving efforts. Board, who has held a number of other leadership positions
at Dominion during her career, also serves on a number of boards and committees,
including the Norfolk State University Board of Visitors, Richmond Hospital
Authority, Latin Ballet of Virginia Board of Directors, Executive Roundtable
of the Urban League of Greater Richmond and the Development Committee of
Leadership Metro Richmond.
James W. “Jim” Beamer will become managing
director – Legislative
Outreach, reporting to Robert M. Blue, vice president – State and Federal
Affairs. Beamer currently is chief Virginia lobbyist for Dominion. He
will oversee the company’s relationship with state government officials
and their staff members. Beamer has headed a Richmond-based government
relations firm since 1996, representing Dominion and other clients. Prior
to that, he was a lead lobbyist in the administration of Virginia Gov. George
Allen and was an assistant to former Virginia Speaker of the House Vance
Wilkins and former Delegate Steve Agee. Beamer has a bachelor’s degree
from Old Dominion University.
William L. “Bill” Murray will join
the company as managing director – Corporate Public Policy, reporting
to Blue. Murray
is currently legislative director for Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine. He will
be responsible for managing the company’s positions and policies on
key state and local issues. Among his previous positions, Murray served
as deputy director of policy for Virginia Gov. Mark Warner and as a vice
president with the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association. He
has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and a master’s
degree and doctorate in public administration from Virginia Tech, where he
has taught as an adjunct professor since 1997.
Ann W. Loomis will join Dominion
as director – Federal
Public Policy, reporting to Bruce C. McKay, managing director – Federal
Affairs. Loomis currently is chief of staff for U.S. Sen. John Warner,
R-Va. She will be based in Dominion’s Washington, D.C., office
and will be responsible for managing the company’s positions and policies
on key federal issues. Loomis joined Warner’s staff in 1984 where
she initially served as chief policy adviser on environmental issues. Prior
to that she was an assistant to U.S. Rep. J. Kenneth Robinson. Loomis
has a bachelor’s degree from Catholic University.
Dominion is one of
the nation's largest producers of energy, with a portfolio of more than 26,500
megawatts of generation, about 6.5 trillion cubic feet equivalent of proved
natural gas reserves and 7,800 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline.
Dominion also owns and operates the nation's largest underground natural gas
storage system with about 960 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves
retail energy customers in 11 states. For more information about Dominion,
visit the company's Web site at http://www.dom.com.
