Despite women and minorities in the workplace, the executive suite remains a predominantly caucasian male arena.  Numbers show Hispanics and Latinos represent only about 1% of the executives in the nation’s largest corporations.  Here in Hampton Roads, two men are changing the face of executive leadership at two major institutions and one woman is working hard to launch a dialogue in the Hispanic community.

Joining host Cathy Lewis, the new president of Regent University, Dr. Carlos Campo, the new president of Farm Fresh, Gaelo de la Fuente, and the founder of the Hispanic Community Dialog Organization, Beatriz Amberman.

A new school year, new leadership, and the challenges ahead. Norfolk Public Schools closed the books on a rough 2009 with allegations of testing irregularities and concerns about accreditation.

On this edition of What Matters, join host Cathy Lewis for an in-depth conversation with Dr. Richard Bentley, Norfolk’s new superintendent, Dr. Kirk Houston Sr., Norfolk’s new school board chair, and Karen Jones Squires, Norfolk's new school board vice-chair.

Walking among us everyday are extraordinary people doing extraordinary things.  For a second year, WHRO and Dominion Virginia Power set out to find some of those people who move quietly through their lives leaving a lasting legacy.

On this special edition of What Matters, we bring you the stories of several people in Hampton Roads and show you how their work is truly what matters in our region.