Aubrey Layne

Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

Aubrey L. Layne, Jr. is Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Sentara Health. Aubrey began his tenure at Sentara in July 2021. Layne oversees several Sentara teams including legislative affairs, real estate, construction, supply chain, security, compliance, internal audit and privacy.

Prior Experience

Before joining Sentara, Layne served in Governor Ralph Northam's administration as the Virginia Secretary of Finance. Layne was responsible for overseeing the Commonwealth's annual revenue forecasts and administering the approximately $140 billion biennial state budget along with being chair of the state's Debt Advisory Board. He was also charged by Governor Northam to act as the state's CFO (an expanded role for the Secretary of Finance) and advised the Governor on all significant financial contracts entered by state agencies. Prior to serving as Secretary of Finance, Layne was appointed to Virginia Secretary of Transportation for Governor Terence McAuliffe. As the Secretary of Transportation, he oversaw seven agencies with over 10,000 employees and combined budget of more than $6 billion and served as Chair of the Commonwealth Transportation Board.

Before becoming a public servant, Aubrey served as interim President of An Achievable Dream Academy in Newport News, Va., as President and Principal Broker of Great Atlantic Properties in Virginia Beach, Va., and as President of Hofheimer's Inc., based in Norfolk, Va. He began his career as a certified public accountant with KPMG.

Aubrey has served on many professional boards, as well as received recognition for his dedication as a leader.

• In 2009, appointed by the Governor of Virginia to the Commonwealth Transportation Board as the Hampton Roads representative.
• Received a gubernatorial appointment in 2010 to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel Commission and assumed the Commission's chair in 2012.Other board activities include business, educational, and community organizations such as the United Way of South Hampton Roads; Achievable Dream in Newport News, VA; and Virginia Beach Vision.
• Recognized at the 2019 Junior Achievement - Hampton Roads Business Hall of Fame for his lifetime achievement as one of the region's visionary business leaders.

Current Professional Affiliations

• Member of the Towne Bank Corporate Board of Directors (March 2023 - present)
• Chair of I-66 Mobility Partners Board of Managers. (2022 - present)
• Virginia Port Authority - Chair of the Board of Commissioners (2021 - present)
• Achievable Dream, Newport News, VA - Foundation Board Member (2008 - present)

Education

• University of Richmond, School of Business Administration - BS Accounting
• Old Dominion University - MBA
• Certified Public Accountant