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Alan Boring

Senior Business Development Manager

757-664-4317

Jared Chalk

Director of Economic Development / Executive Director of Norfolk EDA

757-664-4338

Mike Cutter

Senior Business Development Manager

757-664-4329

Mesha Frederick

Administrative Assistant I

757-664-4338

George Hoddinott

Business Development Manager

757-664-4241

Emmanuel Manolakas

Management Analyst I

757-664-4740

Mike Paris

Senior Business Development Manager - Business Retention & Expansion / Workforce Development

757-793-4328 Norfolk Works
757-763-6064

Sarah Parker

Assistant Director – Marketing

757-664-4332

Terry Richards

Management Analyst 1 / Norfolk Works

757-763-6064

Dawn Ryan

Management Analyst II / Assistant Secretary-Treasurer EDA

757-664-4314

Jennifer Seay

Management Analyst I

757-664-4315

Robert Sharak

Senior Business Development Manager

757-664-4324

Chantel Walton

Business Development Manager

757-664-4187

Sean Washington

Assistant Director of Development / Secretary-Treasurer EDA

757-664-4333

Darielle Williams

Business Development Consultant

757-664-4186

Lashawnda Williams

Business Development Manager / Small Business Initiatives

757-664-4327

Norfolk Department of Economic Development Mission

Generate wealth for the City of Norfolk through business expansion, enhancement, and new business development complementary to our neighborhoods.

Winner of the 2020 General Purpose Website Award (Silver Rank) and the the Resiliency, Recovery and Mitigation Award (Gold Rank)

Useful Links

  • Norfolk Air
  • City of Norfolk
  • Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance

Contact Info

(757) 664-4338
999 Waterside Drive
Suite 2430
Norfolk, VA 23510

Staff Details

Jared Chalk
Director of Economic Development
Contact

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  • Home
  • Why Norfolk?
    • Community Profile
    • Home to the Region’s:
      • Arts & Culture Hub
      • Education Hub
      • Jobs Center / Workforce
      • Healthcare & Medical Hub
      • Multi-modal Transportation Hub
  • Target Industries
    • Advanced Manufacturing
    • Business, Management, and Professional Services
    • Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Biotechnology
    • Information Technology
    • Insurance
    • Maritime, Transportation, and Logistics
    • Resiliency
  • Strategic Location
  • Resources
    • Community Hospitality Partnership
    • Disaster Planning
    • International Trade
    • Start A Business Steps
    • Events
    • COVID-19 Updates for Norfolk Businesses
  • Contact Us
    • Norfolk Economic Development Staff
    • The Norfolk Economic Development Authority