2023 Virginia 500: Economic Development
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Jonathan S. Belcher
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL, VIRGINIA COALFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VIRGINIA COALFIELDS EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY, LEBANON

Corrie Bobe
DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM, DANVILLE
Barry DuVal
PRESIDENT AND CEO, VIRGINIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, RICHMOND

Jason El Koubi
PRESIDENT AND CEO, VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP, RICHMOND

Nancy L. Grden
PRESIDENT AND CEO, HAMPTON ROADS EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE, NORFOLK

H. Garrett Hart III
DIRECTOR, CHESTERFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
Todd P. Haymore
MANAGING DIRECTOR, GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCE & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH, RICHMOND

Victor Hoskins
PRESIDENT AND CEO, FAIRFAX COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, TYSONS

Stephanie Landrum
PRESIDENT AND CEO, ALEXANDRIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP, ALEXANDRIA

Caren Merrick
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND TRADE, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, RICHMOND

Will Payne
DIRECTOR, INVESTSWVA; MANAGING PARTNER, COALFIELD STRATEGIES, BRISTOL

Buddy Rizer
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, LOUDOUN COUNTY

Anthony J. Romanello
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HENRICO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, HENRICO COUNTY
Leonard Sledge
DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, RICHMOND

Doug Smith
PRESIDENT AND CEO, HAMPTON ROADS ALLIANCE, NORFOLK

Stu Solomon
PRESIDENT AND CEO, CONNECTED DMV, ARLINGTON COUNTY
Bryan K. Stephens
PRESIDENT AND CEO, HAMPTON ROADS CHAMBER, NORFOLK

Robert J. “Bob” Stolle
PRESIDENT AND CEO, VIRGINIA INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP CORP., RICHMOND

Telly Tucker
PRESIDENT, INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED LEARNING AND RESEARCH, DANVILLE
Jennifer Wakefield
PRESIDENT AND CEO, GREATER RICHMOND PARTNERSHIP, RICHMOND
Christina Winn
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GAINESVILLE