News/Press Releases

In honor of our principal, the late Edward S. Garcia, The Sandra H. Garcia Charitable Foundation is stepping up to financially support our local small businesses that have suffered property damages due to violence caused by the few who disrupted the recent lawful and peaceful protests in our cities.

The Garcia Companies, with corporate headquarters in Virginia Beach, is providing, through one of its affiliates, Garcia Mining Company, approximately half a million tons of sand for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District, Miami Beach Hotspots Re-nourishment Project.

As he enters his 30th season with Virginia Beach Lifesaving Service (VBLS), Chief Tom Gill has been named the President of the organization.

The Virginia Supreme Court has granted Mid-Atlantic Arena an appeal of the ruling of the Virginia Beach Circuit Court regarding the Virginia Beach Arena project. The Virginia Supreme Court is expected to hear the case in the Spring.

The ESG Companies’ team of family, friends and colleagues participated in the Light the Night walk in memory of its Founder and former Chairman, Eddie Garcia, to celebrate his life.

Conn’s HomePlus, based in The Woodlands, Texas, is expanding into Virginia Beach and leasing 37,500 square feet in the Princess Anne Plaza West Shopping Center, an ESG property.

After 8 years of service, Andrea Kilmer, President and CEO of ESG, completes her tenure as Board member of the Virginia Board of Accountancy effective July 1, 2018.

In search of the state’s top CFO’s, Virginia Business magazine annually conducts a statewide competition and recently held its 13th annual awards ceremony. Valerie Wilkinson, CFO of ESG, was a 2017 award recipient and participated as a judge for this year's event.

On May 24, Andrea Kilmer, President and CEO of ESG, and her husband Ron were among approximately 200 attendees to witness the prestigious Medal of Honor award ceremony for retired Master Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Britt K. Slabinski.

Andrea Kilmer, ESG’s President and CEO, participated as a guest speaker at a recent CBDX professional development luncheon on May 22 at the Sandler Center.