Economic Development 2024: BRYAN K. STEPHENS

Stephens took the helm of the Hampton Roads Chamber in 2013. The chamber promotes business concerns in the region, which is home to Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval complex, as well as significant manufacturing and hospitality sectors.

The chamber has maintained its U.S. Chamber of Commerce five-star accreditation, placing it in the top 1% of all U.S. chambers. Its civic leadership development program, Lead757, has more than 1,600 graduates from various industries.

A retired U.S. Army colonel, Stephens is a graduate of West Virginia University, the U.S. Army War College and Golden Gate University. He is a gubernatorial appointee to the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority and serves on boards for the University of Virginia’s Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership and Lead Virginia.

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