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Derricott receives EWI leadership award

July 15, 2009

Richmond, VA  - The Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc., a regional economic development organization, congratulates Valerie Derricott on receiving the 2009 Leadership Award from Executive Women International – Richmond Chapter.  

Requirements for the award include being a first time active member of EWI in good standing with the association and being actively involved on a committee within EWI.  Additionally, candidates must have demonstrated a background of good leadership skills.   The award includes a scholarship to attend the 2009 Leadership Conference and Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky.

Derricott joined the Partnership in 2007 after working for Dominion for 27 years and served as Supervisor of Nuclear Records and Human Resources Administrator. During her time there, she took several certification classes from J. Sergeant Reynolds, including Six Sigma and record management and human resources. She was integral in helping create the Diversity Council at Dominion and received extensive leadership training.

Derricott is the Partnership’s office manager and serves as a board officer as Corporate Secretary.  To learn more visit: http://www.grpva.com/about/staff/valerie_derricott/.

The Greater Richmond Partnership was launched in 1994 as a pioneering regional public-private initiative to serve as the regional economic development group for the City of Richmond and the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico. The mission is to help grow the Greater Richmond economy through the attraction of high quality jobs and new capital investment, the retention of existing businesses, and the continued improvement of the region's business climate. Since inception, the Partnership has played a key role in the attraction of more than $6.8 billion in investment by 382 new and expanding companies. This is a return on investment of $164 for every $1 in funding provided by public and private partners since 1994. For more information, please visit www.grpva.com.

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