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Business | Virginia Economic Development Partnership Skip to main content Regional Talent Solutions & Business Outreach Regional Talent Solutions & Business Outreach International Trade Regional Talent Solutions and Business Outreach VEDP's Regional Talent Solutions and Business Outreach team helps support the growth of existing Virginia firms by building relationships with companies that drive Virginia's economy. Through site visits and meetings, the team helps VEDP understand the needs of existing businesses, particularly current and future talent needs. Regional Business Managers learn about challenges and possibilities for growth, identify opportunities to improve Virginia’s business climate, and share information about available resources. VEDP’s Regional Business Managers work in partnership with local and regional economic development partners to carry out a targeted outreach strategy to key Virginia businesses and serve as a resource for Virginia’s traded-sector and economic-growth driver companies. The team provides support for VEDP’s efforts to help companies locate new operations in Virginia and expand existing operations by serving as regional talent subject matter experts and marketing VEDP’s two talent-related incentive programs. The Virginia Talent Accelerator Program , delivered by VEDP in partnership with the Virginia Community College System, provides world-class training and recruitment solutions that are fully customized to a company’s unique operations, equipment, standards, and culture. The Virginia Jobs Investment Program reduces a company’s talent development costs through grant funds, consulting, and coordination with regional partners to streamline company recruitment and training. The team also manages the Virginia Economic Gardening Program , which provides qualifying second-stage companies with custom resources to identify and resolve distinct growth challenges. For more information on VEDP’s Regional Talent Solutions and Business Outreach services, please contact a regional manager. Click to Enlarge Map Contact Information RTSBO Manager Region Email Telephone Jessi Fritz 1 jfritz [at] vedp.org 276.608.7498 Aisha Johnson 2 ajohnson [at] vedp.org 540.223.2219 Shirley Dodson 3 sdodson [at] vedp.org 804.545.5719 Annie Conte 4 aconte [at] vedp.org 804.615.9938 Barbara Kirkwood-Taylor 5 bkirkwood-taylor [at] vedp.org 703.674.8735 Maggie Garinther 6 mgarinther [at] vedp.org 804.489.9059 Kate Sipes 7 ksipes [at] vedp.org 757.807.5789 InternshipsVA InternshipsVA, funded through the Commonwealth Innovative Internship Fund and Program, helps Virginia employers design and launch high-quality, paid internships that not only build strong local talent pipelines but help keep Virginia’s talented post-secondary students in the Commonwealth after graduation. Internships are a proven strategy for employers to proactively attract, develop, and retain talent—giving employers early access to emerging professionals while stre