University Based Economic Development Contacts

College of William and Mary,www.wm.edu
Jim Golden
Vice President Strategic Initiatives
757-221-1190
jrgold@wm.edu

Leonard Sledge
Assistant Director, Economic Development
757-221-1232
lsledge@wm.edu

Eastern Virginia Medical School, www.evms.edu
Bill Wasilenko
Associate Dean for Research
757-446-8480
wasilewj@evms.edu

George Mason University, www.gmu.edu
Keith Bushey
Assistant Vice President, Special Projects
703-993-3088
kbushey@gmu.edu

Roger Stough
Vice President for Research and Economic Development
703-993-2268
rstough@gmu.edu

James Madison University, www.jmu.edu
Jim Shaeffer
Associate Vice Provost for Outreach & Engagement
540-568-4253
shaeffjm@jmu.edu

Kenneth Newbold
Director of Research Development
540-568-1739
newbolkf@jmu.edu

Longwood University, www.longwood.edu
Ken Copeland
Executive Director, Economic Development
434-395-2086
copelandpk@longwood.edu

Old Dominion University, www.odu.edu
Tom Osha
Economic Development Officer
757-353-5737
tosha@odu.edu

Norfolk State University, www.nsu.edu
Joseph Hall
Director, Center for Biotechnology & Biomedical Sciences/Interim VP for Research & Economic Development
757-823-8675
jchall@nsu.edu

Radford University, www.radford.edu
Rick Slavings
Vice Provost for Administration & Institutional Effectiveness
540-831-6415
rslaving@radford.edu

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, www.swcenter.edu
George Hiller
Director of International and Internship Programs
276-619-4374
ghiller@swcenter.edu

University of Mary Washington, www.umw.edu
Mark Safferstone
Associate Dean Graduate and Professional Studies
540-286-8013
msaffers@umw.edu

Meta Braymer
Special Assistant for Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships
540-286-8000
mbraymer@umw.edu

University of Richmond, www.richmond.edu
John McCulla
Director of Community Relations
804-287-1973
mcculla@richmond.edu

University of Virginia, www.virginia.edu
Lianne Landers
Associate Director, Office of VP of Research
434-243-2196
lianne@virginia.edu

Pace Lochte
Director, Virginia Gateway
434-924-7566
lochte@virginia.edu

University of Virginia’s College at Wise, www.wise.virginia.edu
Shannon Blevins
Director of Economic Development
276-889-8184
sblevins@uvawise.edu

Virginia Commonwealth University, www.vcu.edu
Michael Pratt
Director, Virginia Center of Urban Development
804-828-1835
mpratt@vcu.edu

Virginia Community College System, www.vccs.edu
Peter Blake
Vice Chancellor, Workforce Development
804-819-4945
pblake@vccs.edu

Trenton Hightower
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Workforce Development
804-819-4967
thightower@vccs.edu

Virginia Military Institute, www.vmi.edu
Kim Parker
Governmental Relations Director
540-460-8404
parkerkc@vmi.edu

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, www.vt.edu
John Provo
Associate Director, Office of Economic Development
540-231-4004
jprovo@vt.edu

Patrick O’Brien
Economic Development Associate
540-231-8324
pjobrien@vt.edu

Ted Settle
Director, Economic Development
540-231-9940
settle@vt.edu

Virginia State University, www.vsu.edu
Alice Joyner
Director of Outreach
804-524-6754
ajoyner@vsu.edu