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Greater Richmond Partnership announces FY27 Board members
July 2, 2026
RICHMOND, Va. (July 1, 2026) – The Greater Richmond Partnership (“GRP”) announces Sean Davis, Chair of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors and representative for the Henry District, is the new GRP Chair starting July 1.
“Greater Richmond has tremendous momentum, and I’m honored to serve as Chair of the Greater Richmond Partnership at such an important time,” said Davis. “Our region is competing on a global stage, and GRP plays a vital role in bringing together business and community leaders to strengthen our competitiveness, attract new investment and create opportunities for future generations.”
GRP’s Board of Directors are as follows:
Officers:
- Sean Davis, Chair
- Christina McClung, Chair-Elect
- Jeff Wright, Vice Chair
- Jody Rogish, Immediate Past Chair
Public-sector representatives:
- John A. Budesky, County Administrator, Hanover County
- Dr. Kevin A. Catlin, County Administrator, Chesterfield County
- Sean Davis, Board of Supervisors, Hanover County
- Odie Donald II, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Richmond
- Dr. Cynthia I. Newbille, Richmond City Council, City of Richmond
- Jody Rogish, Board of Supervisors, Henrico County
- Jessica Schneider, Board of Supervisors, Chesterfield County
- John Vithoulkas, County Manager, Henrico County
Private-sector representatives:
- John Asbury, CEO, Atlantic Union Bank
- Dr. Chris Chmura, Founder and CEO, Chmura Economics & Analytics
- Dr. Alexis Ehrhardt, Vice President for Government Relations, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Kamran Khan, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Altria Group, Inc.
- Robert H. Locke, Senior Vice President – Electric Distribution, Dominion Energy
- Christina McClung, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Capital One
- Bobby Ukrop, Chairman & CEO, Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods
- Jeff Wright, CEO, Allianz Partners
General Counsel:
- John D. O’Neill, Jr., Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
GRP staff serving on the Board:
- Jennifer Wakefield, President, Greater Richmond Partnership
- Anita Saunders, Corporate Secretary, Greater Richmond Partnership
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About GRP
The Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc. (GRP) is the lead regional economic development organization for the City of Richmond and counties of Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico in Virginia. GRP attracts new companies to the region by providing in-depth market data, marketing the region globally and generating quality economic opportunities. For more information, visit www.grpva.com.
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