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Our Investors

A Network of Public and Private Leaders That is Stronger Together

The Hampton Roads Alliance is a public-private partnership funded by local businesses and local government. Investing in the Alliance means investing in the current and future economy of our region.

The Alliance is proud to have the support of 15 member localities — Chesapeake, FranklinHamptonIsle of Wight CountyJames City County, New Kent, Newport NewsNorfolkPortsmouthPoquoson, Southampton CountySuffolkVirginia BeachWilliamsburg, and York County — and more than 100 private sector investors. Through their contributed funding, time and efforts, the Alliance is able to attract, grow and retain higher wage industries, talent and jobs for the Hampton Roads region.

Below is a complete directory of our private investors. To learn more about becoming an investor, please contact Alisa Hegrenes, Director of Investor & Public Relations at 757-803-6305.

Diamond Investors

Energy & Utilities

Tonya Byrd

Senior Policy Director (Community Engagement)

Investor

Construction & Manufacturing

Keith VanderVennet

Senior Vice President - East Region

Investor

Construction & Manufacturing

Cullen Glass

Vice President, Supply Chain

Investor

Construction & Manufacturing

Patrick Y. Shim

Managing Director

Investor

Maritime & Logistics

Stephen Edwards

CEO & Executive Director

Investor

Healthcare

Aubrey L. Layne

Executive Vice President, Governance & External Affairs

Investor

Finance

Brian K. Skinner

Chief Banking Officer

Platinum Investors

Education & Community Organization

Deborah DiCroce

President and CEO

Investor

Education & Community Organization

Shawn Avery

President & CEO

Investor

Construction & Manufacturing

Jerry Miller

Founder

Investor

Energy & Utilities

Robert Duvall

President

Gold Investors

Retail

Jordan Tate

Manager, Economic Development (Mid Atlantic)

Investors

Finance

Andy Hodge

Group President, Middle Market & Corporate Banking

Investors

Energy & Utilities

Ashley K. McLeod

Lead OSW Public Affairs

Investors

Finance

Brian Schools

President & CEO

Investors

IT & Technology

J.D. Myers II

Senior Vice President, Virginia Region Manager

Investors

Maritime & Logistics

David C. White

Executive Vice President

Investors

Education

Sarah Jane Kirkland

Associate Vice President for Corporate Partnerships

Investors

Professional Services

Lisa DeNoia

Managing Partner

Investors

Healthcare

Dr. Mike Dacey

Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Operations Officer

Investors

Finance

Thomas Ransom

President, Virginia Region

Investors

Construction & Manufacturing

John Lawson

President & CEO

Silver Investors

Healthcare

Investor

Construction & Manufacturing

Investor

Energy & Utilities

Investor

Legal Services

Investor

Legal Services

Investor

Financial

Investor

Education

Investor

Real Estate

Investor

Utilities

Investor

Construction & Development / General Contractors

Investor

Professional Services

Investor

Legal Services

Investor

Real Estate

Investor

Maritime, Logistics & Transportation

Investor

Real Estate

Investor

Education

Investor

Healthcare

Investor

Financial

Investor

Construction & Development / General Contractors

Investor

Construction & Development / General Contractors

Investor

Construction & Development / General Contractors

Investor

Construction & Development / General Contractors

Bronze Investors

Fulton

Finance

Investors

VHB

Professional Services

Investors

Virginia Wesleyan University

Education

Investors

Work Program Architects

Architect

Investors

Williams Mullen

Legal Services

Investors

William & Mary

Education

Investors

Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (The)

Construction & Development / General Contractors

Investors

VIA design

Architect

Investors

Venture Realty Group

Real Estate

Investors

U.S. Waterways Transportation LLC

Maritime, Logistics & Transportation

Investors

Taylors Do it Center

Retail

Investors

Sumitomo Drive Technologies

Manufacturing & Industrial

Investors

Southern Bank

Financial

Investors

Rivers Casino Portsmouth

Hospitality & Travel

Investors

ProWood

Manufacturing & Industrial

Investors

PNC Bank

Financial

Investors

Pembroke Realty Group

Real Estate

Investors

Paul D. Camp Community College

Education

Investors

NorthPoint Development

Real Estate

Investors

Norfolk Waterside Marriott

Hospitality & Travel

Investors

Norfolk Airport Authority

Hospitality & Travel

Investors

McLeskey & Associates

Real Estate

Investors

McGuire Woods

Legal Services

Investors

Marine Safety Consultants

Maritime, Logistics & Transportation

Investors

Landmark Hotel Group

Hospitality & Travel

Investors

KPMG

Tax/Audit

Investors

Keith Vander Vennet

Manufacturing & Industrial

Investors

Jones Lang LaSalle, IP, Inc.

Real Estate

Investors

ITA International

Global Service Provider

Investors

IRONCLAD

Advertising

Investors

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Legal Services

Investors

Hourigan Construction

Construction & Development / General Contractors

Investors

HBA Architecture & Interior Design

Architect

Investors

Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate

Real Estate

Investors

Harry Lester

Investors

Harbor Group International, LLC

Real Estate

Investors

Hanbury

Architect

Investors

FORVIS

Accounting

Investors

Drucker + Falk

Real Estate

Investors

Doug Ellis

Investors

Divaris Real Estate

Real Estate

Investors

CV International

Maritime, Logistics & Transportation

Investors

Crowley

Maritime, Logistics & Transportation

Investors

Crenshaw, Ware & Martin

Legal Services

Investors

Columbia Gas of Virginia

Utilities

Investors

Colliers

Commercial Real Estate Development

Investors

Centura College

Education

Investors

Canon Virginia, Inc.

Manufacturing & Industrial

Investors

C.A. Barrs Contractor, Inc.

Construction & Development / General Contractors

Investors

Burgess & Niple

Construction & Development / General Contractors

Investors

Branch Group (The)

Construction & Development / General Contractors

Investors

Birdsong Peanuts

Manufacturing & Industrial

Investors

Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S

Utilities

Investors

Bank of America

Financial

Investors

Automatic Coating Limited

Manufacturing & Industrial

Investors

Atlantic Dominion Distributors

Food & Beverage

Investors

ARCO Design/Build

Construction & Development / General Contractors

Investors

Timmons Group

Construction & Development / General Contractors

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