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Gov. Youngkin talks 2022 economic wins, what’s next
Eleven months into his first term in elected office, Gov. Glenn Youngkin can boast of several economic development successes and a few legislative wins, but one thing a lot of
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Coming home
A Q&A with Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Commander Christopher “Scotty” Gray
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As a kid growing up in Virginia Beach, “Scotty” Gray saw military aircraft so routinely that he wanted to become a pilot. Today he is U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Christopher
Executive insights
CEOs and leaders comment on Hampton Roads' present and future
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Virginia Business asked five Hampton Roads leaders to discuss how regional cooperation could directly impact their industries, how they’re coping with staffing shortages and what their hopes are for the
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Rainmaker-in-chief
New VEDP leader aims to build on predecessor’s success
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On Aug. 29, 2005, Jason El Koubi’s first day as research and policy director for Louisiana’s Baton Rouge regional chamber of commerce, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the state, resetting El
Getting ahead, giving back
Hampton Roads business leaders talk success, social responsibility
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Tale of the tape
Virginia's gubernatorial candidates make their cases
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As Virginians decide whether to go with the known — Democratic former Gov. Terry McAuliffe — or the unknown — first-time candidate Glenn Youngkin, a Republican — Virginia Business checks
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Central Va. business leaders discuss their motivations for success.
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Brought to you by Virginia Business and Bank of America, join us every other month for the Diversity Leadership Series — virtual fireside chats with a diverse group of Virginia
Taking shape
Peraton chief coordinates massive integration
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Stu Shea, chairman, president and CEO of Herndon-based national security contractor Peraton Inc., is overseeing the integration of two recently acquired businesses that marked some of Virginia’s most significant business
Breaking down barriers
Virginia Beach teacher tapped as NFL’s first Black woman official
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Maia Chaka, a health and physical education teacher at Virginia Beach’s Renaissance Academy, will be the National Football League’s first Black female referee, the league announced in March. A 2006
Authority of the port
New port CEO offers vision for building on success
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In January, Stephen Edwards became the new CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, which oversees the Port of Virginia. The former CEO of Los Angeles-based TraPac, which