About Us

The Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance (HREDA) represents fifteen jurisdictions in Southeastern Virginia to market the region nationally and internationally in conjunction with the resources and investment of the business community.

HREDA localities include the Cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg, and the Counties of Gloucester, James City, Isle of Wight, Southampton and York.

Our Mission

The mission of the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance is business attraction--marketing Virginia's Hampton Roads region as the preferred location for business investment and expansion. All HREDA initiatives are designed to secure visits with qualified business prospects.

Services Overview

Our most important goal is to match the business needs required for your company to be successful with the assets in Virginia's Hampton Roads.

The decision to invest in a new or expanded operation is never taken lightly. Our objective is to manage all expansion details.

The Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance will:

Provide a project manager dedicated to your project
Work in confidentiality and without charge
Guide and support you through the planning process
Coordinate visits highlighting 15 localities
Help identify appropriate sites
Introduce you to business leaders in the region
Advise you on financial incentives
Serve as your liaison with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and numerous business services
Become our one-stop source for information and cost comparisons
Connect you with experts for banking, legal, and other decisions associated with business expansion

Our Leaders

Officers and Executive Committee Members

Management

Keith Norden, CEcD, Senior Vice President. Special Marketing Initiatives and Research
Amy Parkhurst, CEcD, Senior Vice President, Marketing

Staff Directory

View HREDA's Staff Directory

Accreditation

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) announced on June 29, 2004 that the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance has been recognized as one of 26 economic development organizations in the United States with the designation of Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO). The AEDO program is a comprehensive peer review process that measures economic development organizations against commonly held standards in the profession. The two phase process consists of documentation review and an onsite visit. Each phase is designed to evaluate information about the structure, organization, funding, programs, and staff of the candidate economic development organization.