Center for Economic and Community Engagement Advisory Board
Guru Ghosh, Chair, Vice President, Outreach and International Affairs, Virginia Tech
Laura Belmonte, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech
John Capps, President, Central Virginia Community College
David Devan, Vice President for Economic Competitiveness, Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Kiyah Duffey, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech
Sara Dunnigan, Deputy Director, GO Virginia and Economic Development, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
Blair Durham, President and Co-Founder, Black BRAND, Hampton Roads Black Chamber
Omar Faison, Associate Vice President for Research, Economic Development, and Graduate Studies, Virginia State University
Deborah Flippo, Executive Director, GO Virginia Region 8
Leah Fremouw, Chief Executive Officer, Bridging Virginia
Michael Gutter, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension
Steve Harrison, Vice President, Business Intelligence & Communications, Hampton Roads Alliance, Immediate Past President, Virginia Economic Developers Association
Conaway Haskins, Vice President for Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
Keith Holland, Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Development, James Madison University
Matthew Hull, Associate Director for the Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Laboratory, Virginia Tech Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science
Erik Johnston, President and CEO, Virginia Community Action Partnership
Tracy Krauchun, Director of Foundation Relations, LINK, Virginia Tech
Elizabeth McClanahan, Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Tech Foundation
Marc Nelson, Director of Economic Development, City of Roanoke
Karen Roberto, Executive Director, Institute for Society, Culture and Environment, Virginia Tech
Susan Short, Associate Vice President for Engagement, Virginia Tech
Lauren Stuhldreher, Economic Development Representative for Virginia, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
Christina Winn, Executive Director, Prince William County Department of Economic Development