Michael J. Schewel
Director/Board Member at Cadence, Inc.
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Michael J.
Schewel is currently the Director at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation and Director at Cadence, Inc. He previously worked as the Chief Executive Officer at Recast Energy LLC from 2011 to 2013, Independent Director at Markel Group, Inc. from 2015 to 2020, Secretary, Vice President & General Counsel at Tredegar Corp.
from 2016 to 2021, Secretary-Commerce at State of Virginia from 2002 to 2006, and Partner at McGuireWoods LLP from 1979 to 2016.
He received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1975 and his graduate degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1979.
Michael J. Schewel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Cadence, Inc.
 Cadence, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cadence, Inc. manufactures and designs cutting and piercing instruments. Its products include advanced surgical, custom OEM products, specialty blades-custom, specialty blades catalog, and cadence science catalog. The company was founded by Martin F. Lightsey in 1985 and is headquartered in Staunton, VA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation
 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation raises funds and manages investments. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Michael J. Schewel
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| TREDEGAR CORPORATION | General Counsel | 2020-12-31 |
| MARKEL GROUP INC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-05-10 |
McGuireWoods LLP
 McGuireWoods LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McGuireWoods LLP provides legal advisory services. The firm?s practice areas include antitrust and trade regulation, insurance recovery, commercial and financial services litigation, labor and employment, data privacy and security, environment, energy law, healthcare law, intellectual property, appeals and issues, banking and finance, and corporate. It caters to construction, defense and aerospace, healthcare, food and beverage, private equity, mining, education, technology, and transportation industries. McGuireWoods was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2016-04-30 |
Recast Energy LLC
 Recast Energy LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Recast Energy LLC provides biomass electricity generation service. It builds, owns, and operates biomass CHP projects for industrial and utility customers. The company was founded by Peter Farrell in 2004 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-11-30 |
| State of Virginia | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2005-12-31 |
Training of Michael J. Schewel
| Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Virginia School of Law | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| MARKEL GROUP INC. | Finance |
| TREDEGAR CORPORATION | Non-Energy Minerals |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Recast Energy LLC
Recast Energy LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Recast Energy LLC provides biomass electricity generation service. It builds, owns, and operates biomass CHP projects for industrial and utility customers. The company was founded by Peter Farrell in 2004 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA. | Utilities |
| State of Virginia | Government |
McGuireWoods LLP
McGuireWoods LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McGuireWoods LLP provides legal advisory services. The firm?s practice areas include antitrust and trade regulation, insurance recovery, commercial and financial services litigation, labor and employment, data privacy and security, environment, energy law, healthcare law, intellectual property, appeals and issues, banking and finance, and corporate. It caters to construction, defense and aerospace, healthcare, food and beverage, private equity, mining, education, technology, and transportation industries. McGuireWoods was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA. | Commercial Services |
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation raises funds and manages investments. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA. | Miscellaneous |
Cadence, Inc.
Cadence, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cadence, Inc. manufactures and designs cutting and piercing instruments. Its products include advanced surgical, custom OEM products, specialty blades-custom, specialty blades catalog, and cadence science catalog. The company was founded by Martin F. Lightsey in 1985 and is headquartered in Staunton, VA. | Health Technology |
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