Development Division Contacts


Russell Held, Deputy Executive Director of Development,manages this division. It is comprised of four individual departments: Port Promotion, Business Analysis & Strategy, Economic Development and Special Projects. 

Deputy Executive Director of Development
Russell Held
Phone: (757) 683-2115
email: rheld@portofvirginia.com

Executive Secretary for Development
Lori Duron
Phone:  (757) 683-2112
email:  lduron@portofvirginia.com

Development Specialist
Renée Rose
Phone:  (757) 683-2135
email:  rrose@portofvirginia.com

Director Port Promotion
Linda Ford
Phone: (757)683-2140
email: lford@portofvirginia.com

Program Manager
Carla Welsh
Phone: (757)683-2142
email: cwelsh@portofvirginia.com

Administrative Assistant
Hilda Clifton
Phone: (757)683-2143
email: hclifton@portofvirginia.com

Administrative Assistant
Ellen Levy-Cohen
Phone: (757)683-2129
email: ecohen@portofvirginia.com

 

Director Business Analysis & Strategy
Kevin Burwell
Phone: (757)683-2120
email: businessana@portofvirginia.com

Research Analyst
Nina Malone
Phone: (757)683-2104
email: businessana@portofvirginia.com

Market Analyst
Carolyn Leighton
Phone: (757)683-2116
email: businessana@portofvirginia.com

Marketing Project Coordinator
Stephanie Rozzell
Phone: (757)683-2127
email: businessana@portofvirginia.com

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 

Director of Economic Development
Russell Young
Phone: (757) 683-2121
email: ryoung@portofvirginia.com 

Economic Development Coordinator
Erin Corrie
Phone: (757) 683-2123
email: ecorrie@portofvirginia.com

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Director of Special Projects
Saba L. Shami
Phone (703)-628-3475
email:  sshami@portofvirginia.com