Six in Fredericksburg area make Virginia 500 list

NOTE: This is an update from a Sept. 7 blog post on this topic. We found several additional local representatives on the list when we scanned the print edition of this publication.

Six Fredericksburg-area business leaders are on an annually published list of 500 influential Virginians.

The following people are on Virginia Business magazine’s “Virginia 500 2022 Power List.” The list includes Virginia leaders in fields including arts, entertainment, sports, education, energy, finance, government, healthcare, law, manufacturing, media, nonprofits, real estate and more.

• Margaret Hardy, shareholder and president, Sands Anderson PC
• John Hewa, president and CEO, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
• Jonathan Jenkins, president, Culpeper Wood Preservers
• Mike McDermott, president and CEO, Mary Washington Healthcare
• Troy Paino, president, University of Mary Washington
• Joe Wilson, Permatreat Pest and Termite Control (named “Living Legend” on list)

Congratulations to all six for making this list!