Newsroom Archive for 10/2, 2007

Position: SVP, Business Development & Government Affairs
Organization: Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Contact: jim.dunn@GRCC.com
Deadline: October 15, 2007

DESCRIPTION
This executive position reports to the Chamber president. It serves as the Chamber’s chief lobbyist and oversees four significant Chamber programs - Business Councils, GRSBDC, workforce development and Success by 6. The position is instrumental in the development of the Chamber’s public policy positions.

QUALIFICATIONS
•  A bachelor’s degree in political science, public administration or related field of study
•  Registration as a certified lobbyist in the State of Virginia
•  At least eight years of management experience, preferably in a political environment, are required.
•  Experience with associations and not for profit organizations helpful, especially volunteer and board coordination.

APPLICATIONS
For consideration, email resume and salary history to jim.dunn@GRCC.com by October 15, 2007.

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The Greater Richmond Chamber is seeking a new SVP, Business Development & Government Affairs. Deadline is October 15.

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                            Sorensen Institute Regions 2007-2008

BREAKING: The Sorensen Institute is proud to announce that we have launched an all-new Fredericksburg Regional Board. The founding Board members include Stephen Farnsworth, Peggy Garland (PLP 96, CTP 99), Frosty Landon, Diane Waltrip (PLP 98, CTP 99), and Robert Wittman. The new Fredericksburg Regional Board will help to identify and recruit prospective students in this part of Virginia for our various programs as well as to cultivate support for the Sorensen Institute from Fredericksburg-area donors.

Sean O'Brien is the Executive Director of the Sorensen Institute. "The move to launch an all-new Fredericksburg region, "O'Brien said today, "is in part a recognition of the realities of growth in that area. The Fredericksburg region has become a vibrant, sprawling metro area all its own—not quite Northern Virginia, not quite Richmond. Forming a new regional board to represent this booming and exciting part of the Commonwealth will allow us to focus our recruitment efforts here. Our  goal is to see an increasing number of emerging adult and youth leaders from the Fredericksburg area take advantage of Sorensen programs."

Members of the new Fredericksburg Regional Board met for the first time yesterday afternoon with Sorensen staff. Their first order of business will be to identify future members of the Board in addition to possible applicants to the Political Leaders Program Class of 2008.

The Sorensen Institute's Fredericksburg Regional Board at its first meeting, Monday October 1. Founding members include (from left to right): Diane Waltrip, a Legislative Assistant to Delegate Chuck Caputo, and a graduate of the Political Leaders Program Class of 1998 and the Candidate Training Program Class of 1999; Stephen Farnsworth, Associate Professor of Political Science at Mary Washington University; Peggy Garland, former Commonwealth Attorney and a graduate of the Political Leaders Program Class of 1996 and the Candidate Training Program Class of 1999; Frosty Landon, founding Executive Director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government (now retired); Sorensen staff member Marc Johnson (back to camera); Delegate Robert Wittman; and Sorensen Executive Director Sean O'Brien. This first meeting took place just outside Montross on the Northern Neck.

(photo courtesy Diane Waltrip).