Sandy Dubay

Plantium PR

Keynote Speaker

Sandy Dubay is the CEO and Founder of Platinum PR, as well as a publicist, marketing consultant, public speaker, spokesperson, and public relations team leader.

Hope Lawrence

Hudson Henry Baking Company

Business Success Story

Hope Lawrence is the founder of the Hudson Henry Baking Co. We are a small-batch granola company in Palmyra, Virginia. Our Hudson Henry Granola is light, crisp, and delicious! 

Jonathan Brabrand

Managing Director

Transact Capital Partners

Jonathan Brabrand is a Managing Director at Transact Capital Partners. Jonathan is passionate about helping businesses prosper and maximize value to their employees, customers, communities, and owners.

Marc

Willson

Managing Director

The Willson Group

Marc brings 35 years of experience helping retail, restaurant and tourism-related small businesses refine and promote their concepts to the public. n 1975, Marc started his retail career as co-owner of the largest distributor of Earth Shoes in the U.S.

Dan Fellows &

Elizabeth Vagnoni

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The Fellows Group

TFG, INC is a one-stop-shop for creative marketing solutions. We create customized marketing strategies for clients, based on their goals, then help them with a few things or everything.

Sam

Kessler

Vice President

Community Bank of
the Chesapeake

Sam Kessler has served for 13 years as Commercial Loan Officer for the Central Virginia region. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Shepherd University and is a graduate of the Virginia Bankers Association Banking School.

David

Deaton

CEO and Founder

Deaton Group

David Deaton has more than two decades of experience transforming organizations through strategic planning, market research, and effective execution.

Richard

Seweryniak

Associate Professory

Piedmont Virginia

Community College

Richard Seweryniak is a computer scientist and keynote speaker with international teaching expertise and more than twenty years personnel management. He teaches in the PVCC Cyber Security Training program. 

Headquartered in Richmond, VA, we invest in the communities where we live and work, and strive to protect our natural resources while delivering safe, reliable energy to our customers.

Platinum PR was founded in 2002 by Sandy Sponaugle so that she could help economic development and tourism-based organizations get more exposure, leads, and new business. 

Platinum PR was founded in 2002 by Sandy Sponaugle so that she could help economic development and tourism-based organizations get more exposure, leads, and new business. 

Platinum PR was founded in 2002 by Sandy Sponaugle so that she could help economic development and tourism-based organizations get more exposure, leads, and new business. 

REC is a member-owned utility that provides electric service to nearly 170,000 connections in portions of 22 Virginia counties. REC connects members and communities with safe, reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy solutions.

 The ODA encourages community involvement and economic growth, develops strong partnerships, and promotes the town of Orange.