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Hampton Roads Alliance16 hours ago
On Tuesday, the Hampton Roads Alliance was proud to host a successful collaborative workshop with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership! Virginia's focus on Knowledge Work, encompassing software and cybersecurity, financial services, business services, and aerospace and defense innovation, promises significant growth potential over the next decade. Participants, representing the Knowledge Work industry, gained insights into Virginia's strategic realignment towards these sectors and shared valuable feedback on pioneering economic development strategies. #VirginiaEconomy #InnoVAtiveFramework #KnowledgeWork
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Hampton Roads Alliance20 hours ago
Congratulations to the 133 graduates of Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School! A commencement ceremony was held over the weekend with U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, NNS leadership, and local shipbuilding supporters, alongside family and friends of the graduates, in attendance.

The Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School has been accredited since 1982. Students can earn academic degrees through its partnerships with institutions of higher education. Certification to grant associate degrees and confer degrees on its own came in July 2020, after the school was approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to operate as a postsecondary institution.
Hampton Roads Alliance
Hampton Roads Alliance2 days ago
Did you know the Port of Virginia now has the widest shipping channel on the East Coast? Two areas of the channel have been widened to allow for two-way traffic. Widening in one area was completed in 2023, while the second was completed earlier this year. Dredging to make the channel the deepest on the East Coast is also underway. As of March 2024, dredging to deepen the channel from 50 to 55 feet in the Norfolk harbor, and 50 to 59 feet in the ocean approach was expected to be complete in 2025.

Jared Chalk

Chief Business Development Officer

Jared Chalk joined the Alliance in September 2022 as Chief Business Development Officer. In this role, Jared leads the organization’s business development and investor relations efforts, bringing his considerable experience attracting and retaining companies to the region’s leading economic development organization.

Jared previously served as the Director of the Norfolk Department of Economic Development since 2018. He worked for the City of Norfolk for nearly 17 years in a variety of roles, including in the Office of Budget and Management, City Manager’s Office, and the Department of Development. Under his leadership, the Norfolk Department of Development has received three awards from the International Economic Development Council including two gold awards for the department’s multi-year economic development program and the public-private partnership with the Greater Norfolk Corporation to create the Norfolk Innovation CorridorSome of the recent signature projects Jared worked on include the development of the Hilton Main Hotel and successfully attracting both ADP and IKEA to Hampton Roads and bringing Simon Premium Outlets to the former Lake Wright Golf Course. He was also instrumental in the decision for the Headwaters Resort and Casino to locate in Norfolk. He led the effort to the retain the North American headquarters of CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics and was pivotal in bringing the country’s eighth-largest fiber internet company, MetroNet, to Norfolk making Norfolk a “gigabit city” in the process. Most recently, he worked with the EDA to acquire Military Circle Mall which has positioned this entire corridor for redevelopment. He helped stand up a new workforce development program designed to align economic and workforce development efforts, champion the recruitment of diverse talent to support business attraction, retention, and expansion, and collaborate with workforce partners to help residents prepare for and connect to in-demand employment opportunities.

Jared is a graduate of Bridgewater College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a Certificate in Real Estate Finance and Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He serves on numerous boards and organizations throughout the region and was named to Virginia Business’s Top 500 Power List in 2021 and 2022. He is also a 2019 graduate of Lead Hampton Roads and made Hampton Roads’ Top 40 Under 40 and Top 100 People to Meet in Virginia lists in 2020. Jared is a Hampton Roads native, and he and his wife reside in Norfolk.

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