Virginia Economic Development Directory

Featured Listings

City of Norfolk Department of Development
Charles Rigney
Economic Development Director
500 East Main St., Suite 1500
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-664-4338
fax: 757-441-2910
charles.rigney@norfolk.gov
www.norfolkdevelopment.com
Norfolk offers a beautifully vibrant downtown waterfront; Enterprise & HUB Zone incentives; over 45,000 college students plus skilled vets; medical complexes; a lively cultural scene and more. We look forward to assisting you.

City of Waynesboro Office of Economic Development
Greg Hitchin
Economic Development Director
301 West Main Street
Waynesboro, VA 22980
540-942-6779
fax: 540-942-6755
hitchinge@ci.waynesboro.va.us
www.waynesborobusiness.com
Sitting at the crossroads of two interstates and two railroads, Waynesboro boasts a strong industrial heritage, booming commercial corridors, and a central business district with a developing arts and culture cluster.

Culpeper County Department of Economic Development
Carl B. Sachs
Director
233 East Davis Street
Culpeper, VA 22701
540-727-3410
fax: 540-727-3448
csachs@culpepercounty.gov
www.culpeperusa.com

State Contacts

Virginia Department of Business Assistance
Peter Su
Agency Director
1220 Bank Street, 3rd Floor South
Richmond, VA 23219
804-371-8200
fax: 804-371-8111
peter.su@vdba.virginia.gov
www.vdba.virginia.gov

Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Martin Briley
President & CEO
901 East Byrd Street
Richmond, VA 23219
804-545-5612
fax: 804-545-5611
mbriley@yesvirginia.org
www.yesvirginia.org

Utilities

Dominion Virginia Power
R. Kent Hill
Senior Manager, Economic Development
P.O. Box 26666
Richmond, VA 23261
804-771-4987
kent.hill@dom.com
www.dom.com

Regional Contacts

Commonwealth Regional Council
Mary S. Hickman
Acting President
P.O. Box P, One Mill Street, Suite 101
Farmville, VA 23901
434-392-6104
fax: 434-392-5933
mhickman@virginiasheartland.org
www.virginiasheartland.org

New River Valley Economic Development Alliance
Aric H. Bopp
Executive Director
6226 University Park Drive, Suite 2200
Radford, VA 24141
540-267-0007 205
fax: 540-267-0013
abopp@nrvalliance.org
www.nrvalliance.org

Shenandoah Valley Partnership
Joan Hollen
Marketing Specialist
PO Box 2241
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540-568-3100
svp@jmu.edu
www.shenandoah-valley.biz

Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority
Jonathan S. Belcher
Executive Director
P.O. Box 1060
Lebanon, VA 24266
276-889-0381 or 800-735-9999
fax: 276-889-1830
mail@vaceda.org
www.vaceda.org

Virginia’s Region 2000 Partnership
Bryan David
Executive Director
828 Main Street, 12th Floor
Lynchburg, VA 24504
434-847-1447 314
bdavid@region2000.org
www.region2000.org

Fredericksburg Regional Alliance
Gene Bailey
President
2300 Fall Hill Avenue, Suite 270
Fredericksburg, VA 22404
540-361-7373
gbailey@fra-yes.org
www.fra-yes.org

Roanoke Regional Partnership
Beth Doughty
Executive Director
111 Franklin Plaza, Suite 333
Roanoke, VA 24011
540-343-1550 101
fax: 540-344-6096
info@roanoke.org
www.roanoke.org

Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development
Helen Cauthen
President
2211 Hydraulic Road, Suite 104
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434-979-5610
fax: 434-979-4123
hcauthen@tjped.com
www.tjped.com

Virginia’s Gateway Region Economic Development Organization
C. Renee Wyatt-Chapline
Executive Director
256 E. Ellerslie Avenue, Suite D
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
804-732-8971
fax: 804-518-0530
rchapline@gatewayregion.com
www.gatewayregion.com

County Contacts

Alleghany Highlands Economic Development Corporation
David Kleppinger
Executive Director
1000 Dabney Drive, Suite 510
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
540-862-0936
fax: 540-862-0937
dave@ahedc.com
www.ahedc.com

Arlington County Economic Development Office
Terry Holzheimer
Director, Economic Development
1100 North Glebe Road, Suite 1500
Arlington, VA 22201
703-228-0850
fax: 703-228-0805
tholzheimer@arlingtonva.us
www.arlingtonvirginiausa.com

Campbell County Department of Economic Development
Mike Davidson
Director
P.O. Box 100
Rustburg, VA 24588
434-592-9595
fax: 434-332-9617
JMDavidson@co.campbell.va.us
www.campbellvirginia.com

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
Catherine W. Riley
Vice President, Marketing
8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 450
Vienna, VA 22182
703-790-0600
fax: 703-893-1269
info@fceda.org
www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org

Henrico County Economic Development Authority
Gary McLaren
Executive Director
4300 East Parham Road
Henrico, VA 23228
804-501-7654
fax: 804-501-7890
gary@henrico.com
www.henrico.com

Joint Industrial Development Authority of Wythe County
Alan R. Hawthorne
Executive Director
190 South First Street
Wytheville, VA 24382
276-223-3370
directorjida@wytheville.org
www.wytheida.org

Martinsville-Henry County Economic Develelopment Corporation
Mark Heath
President & CEO
134 East Church Street, Suite 200, P.O. Box 631
Martinsville, VA 24114
276-403-5940
fax: 276-403-5941
mheath@yesmartinsville.com
www.yesmartinsville.com

Nelson County Economic Development
Maureen A. Kelley
Director
8519 Thomas Nelson Highway, P.O. Box 636
Lovingston, VA 22949
434-263-7015
fax: 434-263-6823
makelley@nelsoncounty.org
www.nelsoncounty-va.gov

Prince William County Economic Development
Jeffrey Kaczmarek
Executive Director
13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 240
Gainesville, VA 20155
703-792-5500
fax: 703-792-5502
jkaczmarek@pwcgov.org
www.pwcecondev.org

Rappahannock County
John McCarthy
County Administrator
P.O. Box 519
Washington, VA 22747
540-675-5330
jwmccarthy@rappahannockcountyva.gov
www.rappahannockcountyva.gov

Spotsylvania County Department of Economic Development
Tom Rumora
Director
9019 Old Battlefield Boulevard, Suite 310
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
540-507-7201
fax: 540-507-7207
trumora@spotsylvania.va.us
www.spotsylvania.org

Appomattox County, Virginia
Jeff Taylor
Director of Economic Development
PO Box 863 (153-A Morton Lane)
Appomattox, VA 24522
434-352-2637 2515
fax: 434-352-4214
Jeff.Taylor@AppomattoxCountyVa.gov
www.AppomattoxCountyVa.gov

Bedford County Economic Development
Traci Blido
Director
122 East Main Street, Suite 202
Bedford, VA 24523
540-587-5670 1371
fax: 540-587-0406
tblido@bedfordcountyva.gov
www.bedfordeconomicdevelopment.com

Culpeper County Department of Economic Development
Carl B. Sachs
Director
233 East Davis Street
Culpeper, VA 22701
540-727-3410
fax: 540-727-3448
csachs@culpepercounty.gov
www.culpeperusa.com

Franklin Southampton Economic Development, Inc.
Amanda C. Jarratt
President & CEO
601 North Mechanic Street, Suite 300
Franklin, VA 23851
757-562-1958
fax: 757-562-0486
ajarratt@franklinsouthamptonva.com
www.franklinsouthamptonva.com

James City County Office of Economic Development
Russell Seymour
Economic Development Director
101-D Mounts Bay Drive
Williamsburg, VA 23185
757-253-6607
fax: 757-564-2208
russell.seymour@jamescitycountyva.gov
www.jamescitycountyva.gov

Loudoun County Dept. of Economic Development
Thomas Flynn
Director
1 Harrison St. SE, MSC63
Leesburg, VA 20175
703-777-0426
fax: 703-771-5363
LoudounBiz@Loudoun.Gov
www.biz.loudoun.gov

Mecklenburg County
Angie Kellett
Director of Economic Development
P.O. Box 307
Boydton, VA 23917
434-738-6388
angie.kellett@mecklenburgva.com
www.mecklenburgva.com

Orange County Economic Development
Karen T. Epps
Director
112 West Main Street, P.O. Box 111
Orange, VA 22960
540-672-1238
fax: 540-672-4762
kepps@orangecountyva.gov
www.thinkorangeva.com

Pulaski County
Shawn Utt
Director, Community Dev.
143 Third Street NW
Pulaski, VA 24301
540-980-7705
info@pulaskicounty.org
www.pulaskicounty.org

Roanoke County Dept. of Economic Development
Jill B. Loope
Assistant Director
P.O. Box 29800
Roanoke, VA 24018
540-772-2124
fax: 540-772-2030
jloope@roanokecountyva.gov
www.yesroanoke.org

York County Office of Economic Development
James W. Noel, Jr.
Director
P.O. Box 612
Yorktown, VA 23690
757-890-3317
fax: 757-890-4011
econdev@yorkcounty.gov
www.yorkcounty.gov

City Contacts

Access Bristol (Bristol Office of Economic Development)
Andrew O. Trivette
Director of Community & Economic Development
P.O. Box 16397, 15022 Lee Highway
Bristol, VA 24209-6397
276-645-7471
fax: 275-645-8713
atrivette@bristolva.org
www.accessbristolva.com

Brunswick County Industrial Development Authority
Joan V. Moore
Executive Director
116 West Hicks Street, P.O. Box 48
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
434-848-0248
jvmoore@bcida.org
www.bcida.org

City of Charlottesville Office of Economic Development
Chris Engel, CEcD
Director of Economic Development
610 East Market Street, Room B230, P.O. Box 911
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-970-3111
fax: 434-970-3299
engel@charlottesville.org
www.charlottesville.org

City of Colonial Heights Dept. of Planning and Community Development
George Schanzenbacher, AICP
Director of Planning & Community Development
201 James Ave., P.O. Box 3401
Colonial Heights, VA 23834-9001
804-520-9275
fax: 804-524-8755
schanzenbacherg@colonial-heights.com
www.colonial-heights.com

City of Danville Office of Economic Development
Jeremy Stratton
Director
427 Patton Street, Suite 203, P.O. Box 3300
Danville, VA 24543
434-793-1753
fax: 434-797-9606
jstratton@discoverdanville.com
www.discoverdanville.com

City of Fredericksburg Economic Development
Karen Hedelt
Director
706 Caroline Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540-372-1216
khedelt@fredericksburgva.gov
www.fredericksburgva.gov

City of Manassas
Elizabeth S. Via-Gossman, AICP
Director, Department of Community & Economic Development
9027 Center Street
Manassas, VA 20110
703-257-8223
evia-gossman@manassasva.gov
www.manassascity.org

City of Petersburg
Vandy Jones, III
Economic Development Manager
400 East Washington Street
Petersburg, VA 23803
804-733-2352
vjones@petersburg-va.org
www.petersburg-va.org

City of Staunton Department of Eonomic Development
William Hamilton
Economic Development Director
P.O. Box 58
Staunton, VA 24402-0058
540-332-3869
fax: 540-851-4008
hamiltonbw@ci.staunton.va.us
www.staunton.va.us

Downtown Hampton Development Partnership
Sherry Spring
Executive Director
756 Settlers Landing Road
Hampton, VA 23669
757-727-1271
fax: 757-727-1255
sherry@downtownhampton.com
www.downtownhampton.com

Greater Richmond Partnership
Gregory Wingfield
President
901 East Byrd Street, Suite 801
Richmond, VA 23219
804-643-3227
fax: 804-343-7167
ghw@grpva.com
www.grpva.com

Newport News Economic/Industrial Development Authority
Sam Workman
Assistant Director of Development
2400 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor
Newport News, VA 23607
757-926-8428
sworkman@nngov.com
www.newportnewsva.com

Richmond Department of Economic & Community Development
Betty-Anne Teter
Business Attraction, Expansion & Retention Programs Administrator
900 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
804-646-1823
betty-anne.teter@richmondgov.com
www.ci.richmond.va.us

Suffolk Department of Economic Development
Kevin Hughes
Director
440 Market Street, P.O. Box 1858
Suffolk, VA 23439
757-514-4043
fax: 757-923-3628
khughes@suffolkva.us
www.suffolkva.us

Town of Altavista
John Waverly Coggsdale, III
Town Manager
510 Seventh Street, P.O. Box 420
Altavista, VA 24517
434-369-5001
fax: 434-369-4369
jwcoggsdale@ci.altavista.va.us
www.altavistava.gov

Town of Blacksburg
Marc Verniel
Town Manager
300 South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-961-1130
mverniel@blacksburg.gov
www.blacksburg.gov

Town of Bridgewater
Bob Holton
Superintendent
201 Green Street
Bridgewater, VA 22812
540-828-3390
bholton@town.bridgewater.va.us
http://town.bridgewater.va.us

Town of Clarksville
Sheila Cuykendall
Executive Director
321 Virginia Avenue
Clarksville, VA 23927
434-374-8177
fax: 434-374-9556
clarksville@kerrlake.com
www.clarksvilleva.org

Town of Leesburg
Marantha Edwards
Economic Development Director
25 West Market Street
Leesburg, VA 20176
703-737-7019
fax: 703-771-2727
medwards@leesburgva.gov
www.leesburgva.gov

Virginia Beach Economic Development
Warren D. Harris
Director
222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 1000
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
757-385-6464
wharris@vbgov.com
www.yesvirginiabeach.com

Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, Inc.
Val P. Hawkins
President & CEO
625 North Washington Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-739-3820 5343
fax: 703-739-1384
hawkins@alexecon.org
www.alexecon.org

Chase City
Rickey Reese
Town Manager
319 N. Main St.
Chase City, VA 23924
434-372-5136
chasecity@chasecity.org
www.chasecity.org

City of Chesapeake Economic Development Agency
Steven C. Wright
Director
676 Independence Parkway, Suite 200
Chesapeake, VA 23320
757-382-8040
fax: 757-382-8050
scwright@chesapeakeva.biz
www.chesapeakeva.biz

City of Covington
J. B. Broughman
Interim City Manager
333 West Locust Street
Covington, VA 24426
540-965-6300
fax: 540-965-6303
jbroughman@covington.va.us
www.covington.va.us

City of Fairfax
Geoff Durham
Economic Development Manager
10455 Armstrong Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-385-7862
fax: 703-385-7824
gdurham@fairvaxva.gov
www.fairfaxva.gov

City of Hopewell
J. Andrew “Andy” Hagy
Economic Development Director
300 North Main Street, 2nd Floor, Room 216
Hopewell, VA 23860
804-541-2243
fax: 804-541-2248
ahagy@hopewellva.gov
www.hopewellva.gov

City of Manassas Park
Mercury Payton
City Manager
One Park Center Court
Manassas Park, VA 20111
703-335-8813
bjames@cityofmanassaspark.us
www.cityofmanassaspark.us

City of Norton
Fred Ramey
Assistant City Manager
P.O. Box 618
Norton, VA 24273-0618
276-679-1160
fax: 276-679-3510
fredr@nortonva.org
www.nortonva.org

City of Salem Department of Planning
Melinda Payne
Director of Planning & Community Development
P.O. Box 869
Salem, VA 24153-0869
540-375-3007
fax: 540-375-4109
mpayne@salemva.gov
www.salemva.gov OR http://www.salemva.gov/depts/planning/index.html

Falls Church Office of Economic Development
Richard Goff
Director
300 Park Avenue, Suite 301 East
Falls Church, VA 22046
703-248-5491
fax: 703-248-5103
rickgoff@fallschurchva.gov
www.fallschurchva.gov

Lynchburg Office of Economic Development
Marjette G. Upshur
Director
828 Main Street, 10th Floor
Lynchburg, VA 24504
434-455-4490
marjette.upshur@lynchburgva.gov
www.lynchburgida.com

Portsmouth Department of Economic Development
Patrick J. Small, CEcD
Director
200 High Street, Suite 200
Portsmouth, VA 23704
757-393-8804
fax: 757-393-8293
smallp@portsmouthva.gov
www.portsmouthvaed.com

South Hill
Kim Callis
Town Manager
211 S. Mecklenburg Ave
South Hill, VA 23970
434-447-3191
kcallis@southhillva.org
www.southhillva.org

The City of Harrisonburg, Virginia
Brian B. Shull
Economic Development Director
345 S. Main Street, Suite 201
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540-432-7736
fax: 540-432-7778
econ_dev@harrisonburgva.gov
www.harrisonburgdevelopment.com

Town of Amherst
Jack Hobbs
Town Manager
P.O. Box 280
Amherst, VA 24521-0280
434-946-7885
fax: 434-946-2087
jack.hobbs@amherstva.gov
www.amherstva.gov

Town of Blackstone
Philip Vannoorbeeck
Town Manager
100 West Elm Street
Blackstone, VA 23824
434-292-7251
fax: 434-292-6560
philipv@townofblackstoneva.com
www.townofblackstoneva.com

Town of Buchanan
Tom Middencamp
Mayor
P.O. Box 205
Buchanan, VA 24066
540-254-1212
fax: 540-254-2609
buchananva@verizon.net
www.townofbuchanan.com

Town of Dublin
William Parker
Town Manager
P.O. Box 1066
Dublin, VA 24084
540-674-4798
fax: 540-674-4803
whparker@dublintown.org
www.dublintown.org

Town of Pulaski
John White
Economic Development Director
42 1st Street, NW
Pulaski, VA 24301
540-994-8631
jwhite@pulaskitown.org
www.pulaskitown.org

Winchester-Frederick County Economic Development Committee
Patrick Barker
Economic Development Executive Director
45 E. Boscawen Street
Winchester, VA 22601
540-665-0973
pbarker@winva.com
www.winva.com