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Economic Development 2025: STEPHENS, BRYAN K.
A 2025 Virginia C-Suite Awards winner, Stephens took the helm of the Hampton Roads Chamber in 2013. The organization advocates for business in the region, which is home to Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval complex, as well as significant manufacturing and hospitality sectors. With a five-star accreditation by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, […]
Economic Development 2025: BENEVENTO, JOE
Benevento was named Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp.’s permanent leader in April 2024. He’d served as interim leader since September 2023, succeeding Bob Stolle. The nonprofit arm of a state entity established by the General Assembly, VIPC provides strategic commercialization and funding support for Virginia- based tech startups. VIPC’s Virginia Invests initiative is expect[...]
Economic Development 2025: HOSKINS, VICTOR
Following the second Trump administration’s federal workforce and spending cuts, Hoskins has worked hard to help displaced federal workers and government contracting employees. “We’re doing everything that we can, but the scale may outpace us pretty soon,” Hoskins told The New York Times in June. Nevertheless, Fairfax County has enjoyed notable economic development wins in [&hellip[...]
Economic Development 2025: HAYMORE, TODD P.
Since 2018, Haymore has led the global economic development consultancy within Hunton Andrews Kurth, the second largest Virginia-based law firm. He previously served as Virginia’s secretary of commerce and trade under Gov. Terry McAuliffe and secretary of agriculture and forestry for Gov. Bob McDonnell. A Danville native, Haymore is a former executive for tobacco companies […]
AstraZeneca to locate pharma plant in Albemarle
AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly & Co. are planning to locate major manufacturing facilities in Albemarle and Goochland counties.
Google announces Chesterfield data center as part of $9B investment
Google is investing $9 billion in Virginia through the end of 2026, with the expansion including a new data center in Chesterfield County.
Developer pulls out of massive Charles City County data center
Kansas-based development company Diode Ventures has backed out of a massive data center campus in Charles City County.
Henrico EDA head to leave in 2026
Anthony Romanello, the Henrico County Economic Development Authority’s executive director, will resign from the role early next year.
Mining company partners with Virginia Tech on rare earths plant
Aclara plans to invest $10 million on rare earths separation pilot plant at Virginia Tech to boost U.S. supply chain
Virginia Chamber appoints interim CEO
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced that it has appointed former chamber executive Keith Martin as interim CEO.
GreenCity developers and ASM Global settle $1.5M suit
On Friday, the developers of the GreenCity project and ASM Global, reached a settlement agreement in a $1.5 million legal dispute.
Newport News reveals plans for $400M Navy housing project
Newport News plans to begin work next year on a more than 930,000-square-foot Navy housing development downtown.
