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Norfolk is the financial, legal, and accounting center of Virginia's Hampton Roads region. Today, our region is a home to 130+ international firms. Import and export trade is transacted with more than 100 nations.

 

Norfolk Economic Development Authority

The mission of the Economic Development Authority (EDA) is to create jobs, maximize utilization of Norfolk‘s real estate, foster business capital investment, increase the tax base, focus on the needs of neighborhoods, and support minority and small businesses.

•The EDA is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia created by the City to acquire, own, lease and dispose of properties to promote industry and induce businesses to locate and rema

•The EDA is authorized to issue revenue bonds to finance facilities for non-profits, manufacturers, and businesses in an Enterprise or Empowerment Zone.  The City has no liability under the bonds.  Liability is assumed by the enterprises for which the facilities are constructed. in in Norfolk.

 

Henry U. Harris, III

President

President - Portfolio Manager

VA Investment Counselors

Jerry B. Robertson Vice-Chairman Director of Applied Technology Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology, Old Dominion University

Larry A. Bernert, III

EDA Board Member

Principal

Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas

George W. Bryan EDA Board Member President/Owner The Frieden Agency
Norma Dorey EDA Board Member Owner Changes Hirstyling and City Spa

Doris B. Land

EDA Board Member

Administrator

Greenhill Farms Academy

Michael Lee

EDA Board Member

Property Manager

S.L. Nusbaum Realty

Sonya L.. Smith

EDA Board Member

Consultant

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

William L. Nusbaum

Attorney

Authority Counsel

Hofheimer Nusbaum, P.C.

Steven G. de Mik

Director of Finance

Advisory Committee

City of Norfolk

Rod Woolard Director of Development Executive Director EDA City of Norfolk
Ernest Franklin Business Dev. Manager

Secretary-Treasurer

EDA

City of Norfolk

Dawn M. Ryan

Administrative Asst. Secretary-Treasurer City of Norfolk