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Quina Weber-Shirk
Program Manager
Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement  
Outreach and International Affairs, 
Virginia Tech
540-824-2183
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Brenna Valle
Program Coordinator,
Region 2 Internship Collaborative
Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement  
Outreach and International Affairs, 
Virginia Tech
540-553-6289
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  • Becca Scott, Associate Director, Professional Development and Experiential Initiatives, Virginia Tech 
  • Barbara Watts, Career Services, Director, Sweet Briar College
  • Catherine Amelink, Associate Vice Provost for Learning Systems Innovation, Virginia Tech 
  • Cathy Sutphin, CALS Extension, 4-H Youth Development, Associate Director, Virginia Tech 
  • Christine Kennedy, COO and Executive Vice President, Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance
  • Jason Clayton, Director, Center for Career and Talent Development, Radford University
  • Jim Henderson, Career and Professional Development, Associate Director for Employer Relations, Virginia Tech 
  • John Newby, CEO, Virginia Bio
  • John Provo, Executive Director, Center for Economic and Community Engagement, Virginia Tech 
  • Julia Boas, Director of Talent Strategies, Roanoke Regional Partnership
  • Kim Radford, Work-Based Learning Specialist - Region 6, Virginia Department of Education
  • Melinda Leland, Director of Youth Success, United Way of SWVA
  • Morgan Romeo, Director, Virginia Career Works - Blue Ridge Region 
  • Nicole Brewer, Career and Internship Coordinator, Sweet Briar College
  • Samantha Livesay, Director of Business Engagement, Onward New River Valley
  • Scott Weimer, Strategic Partnerships & Program Development, Interim Director, Virginia Tech 
  • Taylor Spellman, Director, Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council
  • Tim Saunders, Business Engagement and Outreach Coordinator, Virginia Career Works-Central Region
  • Tony McLawhorn, Business and Development Manager, Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board
  • Tory Gilmartin, Director of Talent & Workforce Development, Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance
  • Traci Blido, Executive Director, Virginia Career Works — Central Region

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