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Inside Business creates its annual Power List to showcase who⁘s who in terms of moving the needle for the economy in Hampton Roads, whether they be the decision-makers, the influencers or those working behind the scenes. This year, we organized the Top 25 by types of influence or power rather than a numerical ranking. We then listed another 55 power players from various backgrounds and sectors. In researching movers and shakers, we looked at last year⁘s list and then looked at the newsmakers of the past year. We factored in major milestones or current events to determine who to highlight instead of creating a directory of anyone who⁘s held power over the years.
Dr. Alfred Abuhamad is president, provost and dean at Eastern Virginia Medical School, where he is also professor of obstetrics and gynecology and radiology. Under his leadership, EVMS is working to integrate with Old Dominion University to leverage their combined resources to strengthen research and training in what would become the state⁘s largest medical school. A faculty member at EVMS and a citizen of Hampton Roads for 31 years, Abuhamad is well known internationally for his work in ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis, fetal echocardiography, global outreach and patient safety.
Since becoming the seventh president of Norfolk State University in 2019, Javaune Adams-Gaston has led the opening of the NSU Innovation Center, a business incubator designed to establish job and training pipelines, and is working to build a joint School of Public Health with Old Dominion University and Eastern Virginia Medical School with support from Sentara. Norfolk State is also working with EVMS and Sentara in a Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium.
Under Adams-Gaston⁘s leadership, Norfolk State has expanded its online programs, gained recognition as an academic leader in cybersecurity, developed the Center for African American Public Policy and landed a $40 million gift from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Construction is slated to start this year on a $122 million science building. Adams-Gaston serves on numerous boards and is part of the White House advisory board on historically Black colleges and universities.
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