Region 9 Information



About Region 9

Region 9 consists of the city of Charlottesville; and the counties of Albemarle, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, and Rappahannock.

The Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development serves as Region 9’s support organization. The support organization will provide fiduciary oversight and administrative services for activities related to GO Virginia in Region 9.

Region 9 At-A-Glance

438,987
Total Population
189,961
Total Employment
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
$59,499
Median Income Level

Light Manufacturing
Biotechnology and Biomedicine
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
IT and Communications
Financial and Business Services

Regional Priority Industry Clusters

Council Members

Rob Archer, Chair
Roque Castro, Vice Chair
Cathy Schafrik, Treasurer
The Hon. Edwin ‘Ike’ Broaddus
Christina Clough
Gizelle Curtis
Ethan Dunstan
The Hon. Ned Gallaway
Tashika Griffith
Christine Jacobs
Rahul Keshap
Leslie Kidd
Cheryl Kirby
Pace Lochte
Patrick Mauney
Paige Read
Jean Runyon
Jennifer Schmack
Francoise Seillier-Moiseiwitsch
Jason Summers
Jonathon Weakley
Julie Wikete
Gary Wood

Regional Resources

 

Recent News

State funding to support local business growth accelerator
CBS 19
June 26, 2026
Governor Spanberger Announces $5.6 Million in GO Virginia Funding to Support Innovation & Economic Growth Across the Commonwealth
Office of the Governor
June 26, 2026
Go Virginia council self-assessment finds strong mission alignment, gaps in onboarding and pipeline development
Citizen Portal
June 23, 2026
 

Contact

Shannon Holland
E-mail
434-979-5610

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Notice: The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is the state agency responsible for administering the GO Virginia program. Any documents supplied on this page are sourced directly from DHCD. Please forward any administrative questions to DHCD.