Region 2 Information
About Region 2
Region 2 consists of the cities of Covington, Lynchburg, Radford, Roanoke, and Salem; and the counties of Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Roanoke.
Virginia Tech’s Office of Economic Development serves as Region 2’s support organization. The support organization will provide fiduciary oversight and administrative services for activities related to GO Virginia in Region 2.
Region 2 At-A-Glance
Total Population
Total Employment
Unemployment Rate
Median Income Level
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Information and Emerging Technologies
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Manufacturing
Council Members
Ab Boxley, Vice Chair
Marla Akridge
Amy Ankrum
Dr. Nathaniel Bishop
Dr. John Capps
Kenneth Craig
Beverly Dalton
Sandy Davis
Dr. John Dooley
Watt Foster
William Fralin
Dr. Michael Friedlander
Don Halliwill
Dr. Brian Hemphill
Dr. Victor Iannello
Terry Jamerson
Floyd Merryman
Marty Muscatello
Debbie Petrine
John Putney
Matthew Stewart
Regional Resources
Recent News
July 31, 2020
June 24, 2020
June 15, 2020
Contact
John Provo
E-mail
540-231-5278
Learn more on DHCD's Website
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.
