Region Two

Contact:

John Provo

jprovo@vt.edu

540-231-5278

Region Two includes the counties of Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Roanoke, and the cities of Covington, Lynchburg, Radford, Roanoke and Salem.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Region Two’s current projects can be found at the link below.

Current Projects

REGION TWO SNAPSHOT

Population: 781,648

Average Annual Wage: $41,152

Unemployment Rate: 3.1%

Targeted Industries:

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Information and Emerging Technologies

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Manufacturing

Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development

Led by John Provo

https://econdev.vt.edu/GOVAR2.html

Eddie Amos

Amy Ankrum

Fred Armstrong

Nathaniel L. Bishop

Ab Boxley | Vice Chair

John Capps

Kenneth Craig

Beverly Dalton

Sandy Davis

John Dooley

Watt Foster

William Fralin

Michael Friedlander

Donald B. Halliwill

Mike Hamlar

Vincent L. Hatcher

Brian Hemphill

Victor Iannello

Floyd Merryman

Marty Muscatello

Kimball Payne

Debbie Petrine

John Putney

Raymond Smoot | Chair

Application Materials

Council Bylaws

Growth and Diversification Plan (2017)

Growth and Diversification Plan (2019)

Contact Us

600 East Main Street, Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23219