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Economic Development 2023: VICTOR HOSKINS
PRESIDENT AND CEO, FAIRFAX COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, TYSONS
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Hoskins is well known in Virginia for the leading role he played in bringing Amazon.com’s $2.5 billion-plus HQ2 East Coast headquarters to Arlington County, where he previously led economic development.
Arts | Entertainment | Sports 2023: ANDY EDMUNDS
DIRECTOR, VIRGINIA FILM OFFICE, RICHMOND
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When Hollywood productions like “Dopesick,” “Cold Mountain,” “Wonder Woman 1984” and others want to film in Virginia, they come to Edmunds to get the ball rolling. As director of the
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Economic Development 2023: CAREN MERRICK
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND TRADE, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, RICHMOND
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After 25 years as a Virginia business founder and leader, Merrick was appointed the commonwealth’s secretary of trade and commerce in early 2022, her first role in state government. She
Economic Development 2023: CORRIE BOBE
DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM, DANVILLE
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Bobe is sparking growth in rural Southern Virginia, which is still rebuilding from losing its textiles industry decades ago. In January, city officials participated in the groundbreaking for Dan River
Economic Development 2023: JASON EL KOUBI
PRESIDENT AND CEO, VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP, RICHMOND
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El Koubi has served as head of Virginia’s top economic development organization since March 2022, following a five-year stint as VEDP’s executive vice president. Part of the team that helped
Economic Development 2023: H. GARRETT HART III
DIRECTOR, CHESTERFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
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A major success for Hart this year was the announcement of the Springline at District 60 mixed-use development project in Chesterfield County. Long in the making, it features apartments, office,
Economic Development 2023: JENNIFER WAKEFIELD
PRESIDENT AND CEO, GREATER RICHMOND PARTNERSHIP, RICHMOND
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Assuming her current role in 2021, Wakefield served as interim president and CEO twice for the Greater Richmond Partnership, a regional economic development organization for Richmond and the counties of
Economic Development 2023: BARRY DuVAL
PRESIDENT AND CEO, VIRGINIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, RICHMOND
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DuVal, who has led the Virginia Chamber since 2010, oversaw the launch this summer of the chamber’s WiseChoice Healthcare Alliance, a multiple employer welfare association to offer health care plans
Economic Development 2023: STU SOLOMON
PRESIDENT AND CEO, CONNECTED DMV, ARLINGTON COUNTY
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Solomon has been leading the public-private Connected DMV economic development group since 2019. In May, the organization and partners submitted a landmark U.S. Department of Energy application to create the
Polish glass fabricator expanding in Henry County
$155M expansion is largest in county history
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Poland-based Press Glass Inc. will spend more than $155 million to expand its operations in Henry County and add 335 jobs, marking the largest expansion in the county’s history, Gov.