VIPC drives impact by equipping entrepreneurs, researchers, and ecosystem partners with critical funding, expertise, and connections. From seed-stage investment and research commercialization grants to statewide networks and public-private partnerships, VIPC builds the infrastructure that allows innovation to thrive across the Commonwealth. VIPC is the operating nonprofit of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority (VIPA).
President and CEO
Venture Capital Funds Operations Analyst
Director, Federal Funding Programs
Director, Fund Management and Operations
Senior Investment Associate
Director, Enterprise Analytics
Senior Investment Director
Investment Director
Manager, Information Systems
Portfolio Analyst
Vice President, Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Senior HR Director
Director, Higher Education Initiatives
Director, Grants and Research
Senior Investment Associate
Vice President, Smart Communities
Executive Financial Assistant
Senior Investment Associate
Director, Partnerships and Projects
Director, Smart Data
Director, Contracts and Grants
Senior Investment Director
Senior Investment Director
Senior Director, Unmanned Systems and Public Safety
Manager, External Relations
Executive Project Specialist
Senior Grants Associate
Senior Accountant
Technology Fellow
Events Director
Jr. Contracts and Grants Administrator
Controller
Chief Investment Officer and Vice President, Investment
Chief Administrative Officer
Director, Life Science Partner Relations
Head of Virginia Public Policy, Amazon
Commonwealth Secretary of Commerce and Trade
Managing Director, Struie LLC
Director, VCU Investment Management Company
Managing Partner, Kefiweh Group and President, Kelley W. Powell, Inc.
Executive Chairman of the Board, NTELX
Founder and CEO, ARDX
CEO, National Spine Health Foundation
We treat everyone with respect, fairness, and professionalism. We honor our commitments and foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and inclusivity.
We foster cohesive and inclusive collaboration across VIPC and Virginia's early-stage innovation ecosystem. By uniting our strengths and breaking down silos, we work together to achieve shared success.
We set high standards and deliver quality in everything we do. We believe diverse perspectives are essential to enabling innovation and continuous improvement.
We embrace innovation and a growth mindset over status quo. We continuously improve our programs and processes to meet the evolving needs of a dynamic Commonwealth.
We are driven by our mission to unleash innovation and economic development across the Commonwealth. We are action-oriented and focused on measurable, data-driven outcomes to ensure our work creates meaningful, lasting impact
