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Hampton Roads Alliance
Hampton Roads Alliance5 days ago
It was an incredible evening onboard the iconic Battleship Wisconsin! The Hampton Roads Alliance, alongside the Hampton Roads Workforce Council and the Government of South Australia, brought together a dynamic gathering of Hampton Roads business leaders and defense-related companies from Australia for a reception after visiting Hampton Roads for a couple days. From fostering partnerships to sharing insights, it was a fantastic opportunity to delve into the vibrant defense and maritime industry supporting AUKUS. Thank you City of Norfolk Government, Norfolk Department of Development, and Nauticus for hosting us!
Hampton Roads Alliance
Hampton Roads Alliance5 days ago
Hear from the team at QMS about why these chose Hampton Roads for their new submarine and shipbuilding training institution! #AUKUS
Hampton Roads Alliance
Hampton Roads Alliance7 days ago
Quality Maritime Surveyors (QMS), a leading provider of maritime non-destructive testing education and training in Australia is proud to announce its expansion into Virginia. With a rich history of supporting the Collins class in Australia and a deep-rooted commitment to maritime excellence, QMS is poised to bring its expertise to the heart of the U.S. shipbuilding industry in Hampton Roads. The company is backed by years of experience in naval submarine and shipbuilding and has developed and refined processes to train maritime technicians. With offices dedicated to naval submarine and shipbuilding in South Australia, Osborne, and Western Australia, Henderson, QMS has established itself as a trusted partner in the maritime defense sector.

As part of its expansion, QMS will initially establish a presence in the Virginia Defense Landing at the Hampton Roads Alliance’s IDEA Lab in the World Trade Center in Norfolk, while they seek a permanent location in Newport News.

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Meet our Board Members

The Hampton Roads Alliance is governed by an experienced and knowledgeable Board of Directors, comprised of C-suite executives from some of our largest employers and Mayors from throughout the region.

Board

Honorable Richard W. West

Public Sector Representative
Mayor, City of Chesapeake

Honorable Donnie R. Tuck

Public Sector Representative
Mayor, City of Hampton

Honorable Phillip D. Jones

Public Sector Representative

Mayor, City of Newport News

Honorable Kenneth C. Alexander, Ph.D.

Public Sector Representative
Mayor, City of Norfolk

Honorable Robert M. Dyer

Public Sector Representative
Mayor, City of Virginia Beach

Honorable Shannon Glover

Public Sector Representative

Mayor, City of Portsmouth

Honorable Douglas G. Pons

Public Sector Representative

Mayor, City of Williamsburg

Keith Vander Vennet, Chair

Private Sector Representative

Senior Vice President - East Region, Ferguson Enterprise

Robert Duvall, Vice Chair

Private Sector Representative

President, Virginia Natural Gas

Buffy Barefoot, Treasurer

Private Sector Representative

President, Virginia Beach TowneBank

Bill Ermatinger, Past Chair

EX OFFICIO

(Retired) Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Huntington Ingalls Industries

Douglas L. Smith, Secretary

Ex OFFICIO (Non Voting)
President & CEO, Hampton Roads Alliance

Katharine Bond

Private Sector Representative

Vice President, Public Policy, Dominion Energy

Cullen Glass

Private Sector Representative
Vice President, Supply Chain at Newport News Shipbuilding, a Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries

Nneka Chiazor

Private Sector Representative
Market Vice President, Cox Communications

John Lawson

Private Sector Representative

Executive Chairman, W.M. Jordan Company

Aubrey Layne

Private Sector Representative

Executive Vice President, Governance & External Affairs, Sentara Healthcare

Jerry Miller

Private Sector Representative
CEO, The Miller Group/Fairlead

Darrell K. Williams

Private Sector Representative

President, Hampton University

Shawn Avery

Ex Officio
President and CEO, Hampton Roads Workforce Council

Mary Bunting

Ex Officio
City Manager, City of Hampton

Nancy Grden

Ex Officio
President and CEO, Reinvent Hampton Roads

Sean Washington, RED Team Chair

Ex officio

Director, City of Norfolk Economic Development

James B. "Jimmy" Wood, General Counsel

ex officio (non voting)
Member, Willcox Savage
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