“Job” Class Notes

Wyatt A. Deal (Col ’03) has been promoted to partner at the law firm Hunton & Williams. He works in the firm’s Richmond, Virginia office, where he focuses his practice on private equity and venture capital.

Raymond T. Crosier (Col ’77 L/M) has been appointed president and COO of financial services at Helios and Matheson Analytics, an information technology company that uses predictive analytics and data visualization. Mr. Crosier previously served as president and COO of Online Resources Corp., a financial technology provider.

Edward A. Mullen (Col ’99, Law ’08 L/M) was promoted to managing partner of the law firm Reed Smith’s Richmond, Virginia office. He joined the firm in 2008 and is a partner in the firm’s global regulatory enforcement group, with a practice focused on administrative, regulatory and government affairs law in Virginia. Mr. Mullen is also an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, where he teaches a course on legislative drafting and statutory interpretation.

After nearly 8 years as the Property Manager of Hillandale HOA in Georgetown, Hernando became the General Manager of the Carlyle Towers Condominium in Old Town Alexandria (a set of three high-rise buildings with recreational amenities and 24 staff members).  In 2010, Hernando became a member of the Washington DC chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI), joined the Education and Legislative Action committees and earned three certifications—the most prominent being the Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) which required a multi-day on-site visit to another community and a rigorous masters-level evaluation of best-practices and recommendations for that community.  (Less than 2,450 PCAMs exist in the U.S.)  Hernando resides in Alexandria, VA with his wife, Marcela.

CHRISTUS Health is pleased to announce that Traci Thompson, J.D., has joined CHRISTUS Health’s Advocacy and Public Policy team.  Traci began her new role on April 3, 2017, and will be headquartered in Baton Rouge where, among other things, she will work to advance CHRISTUS Health’s Louisiana and federal policy and advocacy priorities.

“I am confident Traci will help us immensely in successfully navigating the policy changes ahead so that we can continue to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ,” said Gabriela Saenz, Vice President, Advocacy and Public Policy.  “Traci is in the unique position to work closely with our community leaders on CHRISTUS priorities such as school-based health centers, the continued protection of vulnerable populations, conscience protections and to eliminate barriers and increase transparency for our patients and medical providers.”

Thompson’s background includes advising clients in the health care industry on existing and potential regulatory and policy-driven initiatives.  Prior to joining CHRISTUS Health, Traci’s extensive legal background includes serving as Counsel to Phelps Dunbar, L.L.P. and as a Partner to Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.  During her time in private practice, she focused specifically on promoting telehealth education and access in Louisiana and actively works on the Louisiana Task Force on Telehealth Access to assist with the state’s telehealth policies and regulations. 

After receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia in 1999, Thompson worked as an Associate Director with the Advisory Board Company located out of Washington, D.C., furthering her health care expertise. Thompson has also written and lectured on a variety of health care legal topics throughout her career on a local and national level.

She earned her J.D. from Louisiana State University and has been named a “Rising Star” in health care by Louisiana Super Lawyers for the past several years and has been awarded a Preeminent AV Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating.  She has served her community through board service and philanthropic  involvement with various organizations including the Women’s Hospital Foundation, Emerge Center, Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre, Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations, American Health Lawyers Association, Louisiana Society of Hospital Attorneys, and the Healthcare Financial Management Association, among others.

“I am thrilled to take on this new role and be part of a health care organization committed to the many communities we serve in Northern, Central and Southwestern Louisiana,” explained Thompson.  “As a member of the CHRISTUS team, I have the opportunity to help CHRISTUS navigate through the evolving health care issues affecting our communities and to communicate our knowledge and understanding of important policy and advocacy initiatives with our Associates, physicians, state leaders and other influencers.”  

 “We are excited to have a constant and reliable physical presence in Louisiana to continue our advocacy efforts,” said Saenz. “We know our leaders will depend on Thompson for guidance as we work together with our lawmakers to build healthier communities.”

Tara Yancey Harrison (Com ’90 L/M) has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the Virginia National Bankshares Corporation (OTCQX: VABK) and its subsidiary, Virginia National Bank, headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia. She will oversee all financial aspects of both the Company and the Bank and will report to the President and Chief Executive Officer, Glenn W. Rust. Ms. Harrison joined the Bank in October 2016 as an accounting/finance internal consultant. She has 25 years of experience, including eight years with a Big 4 public accounting firm and the remainder in corporate leadership positions in accounting, finance and internal audit. Ms. Harrison served as the Director of Internal Audit for StellarOne Corporation, a $3 billion bank holding company, and its subsidiary and predecessor banks for ten years. Other positions which Ms. Harrison has held within executive financial leadership include the Chief Financial Officer for Guaranty Financial Corporation and Guaranty Bank and the Director of Finance and Controller for Comdial Corporation.

Upon the appointment of Ms. Harrison, Mr. Rust stated, “I am pleased to be able to add someone with Tara’s financial and risk management expertise to our executive team. I look forward to her ideas and perspectives as we continue to grow our business.” Regarding her new position, Ms. Harrison commented, “I am delighted to accept this position and join the experienced management team. The Bank and the Company are well positioned for growth, and I embrace the opportunity to provide enhanced value to our customers and our shareholders through streamlining existing processes and executing strategic initiatives.”

Ms. Harrison, a graduate of the McIntire School of Commerce of the University of Virginia, is a certified public accountant, certified fraud examiner and certified internal auditor. She is also certified in financial forensics and risk management assurance. She is a native of the Charlottesville, Virginia area and currently resides in nearby Greene County with her husband and two daughters.