- Consulting
- Education
- Technology
Nick Swayne
JMU X-Labs is a model of education specifically designed to teach innovation with intention. Its transdisciplinary programming challenges students to take ownership of their education, pivot creatively, and confidently tackles problems that resist easy solutions. The “X” in JMU X-Labs represents the variable of discipline—any and every major is welcome. 4-VA is a collaborative partnership between eight Virginia universities that is powered by 4 initiatives. Our mission is to promote …
- Economic Development
Rebekah Castle
Augusta County strives to provide a diverse and vibrant economy that offers a broad range of job opportunities in manufacturing, services, tourism and agriculture while supporting the delivery of high quality government services to its citizens. We endeavor to maximize economic opportunities for the area in a cost-effective manner and to provide the necessary resources to support the growth of existing and prospective businesses. Another goal is to create an …
- IT Services
Jackie Zetwick
The Purpose of the IT Department is to quickly respond to business needs while maintaining relatively low costs. Almost every key business function in the county requires direct or indirect computer support. Today's technology solutions must fully meet business requirements such as: - Aligning Technology and County goals - Organizing and using data - Instituting cross-functional information systems - Integrating systems - Capitalizing on advances in Information Technology - Connecting …
- Economic Development
Patrick Barker
Patrick Barker is the Executive Director of the Frederick County Economic Development Authority located in Winchester, Virginia.
- Education
Bridget Baylor
Blue Ridge Community College, established in 1967, meets the educational needs of the region, empowering students through comprehensive programs and services within an environment of academic excellence. BRCC offers a wide range of career and technical programs both for collegiate credit or for non-credit employment training purposes. Programs include: **associates degrees for the career-minded **university transfer opportunities (including guaranteed admissions agreements more than 20 Virginia colleges and universities through the …
- Law
Matt Light
BotkinRose PLC is a regional law firm based in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley that provides legal representation in a wide range of areas. The attorneys at BotkinRose are experienced professionals dedicated to serving our clients and assisting them with their unique legal needs and goals. Our attorneys take a client-focused approach and provide the honest and ethical legal representation our clients expect and deserve. We strive to represent our clients whether …
- Education
- Local
- Other
Sandra Quigg
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham (BGCHR) is celebrating 25 years of service to the community. We remain focused on providing out-of-school time programming and guidance for youth ages 5 to 18. We serve over 900 youth per year, and employ almost 50 people in our seven Clubs. BGCHR has the support and guidance of the national Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The national group provides …
- Education
Kristy Kane Rhea
Bridgewater College is an independent, private liberal arts college founded in 1880. It was the first private coeducational college in Virginia. Located only two hours southwest of the Washington, D.C. metro area in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Bridgewater has a total enrollment of 1,800 students and offers bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees in more than 60 majors and minors, along with several master’s degree programs, pre-professional …
- Manufacturing
Chip Harvill
Cadence Inc. is a leading supplier of advanced products, technologies and services to medical device and specialty industrial companies worldwide. Cadence develops solutions-oriented relationships with customers and provides highly technical solutions that enable improved product performance in clearly measurable ways. Cadence employs more than 475 people worldwide with its global headquarters in Staunton, VA.
- Technical Services
Caf2Code LLC is the premier Microsoft Gold Partner in the Shenandoah Valley. By helping our clients to adopt the latest products from Microsoft, Caf2Code LLC drives digital transformation. Our core technical proficiency is complemented by an equally capable staff of experts across all business functions, including Finance, Accounting, HR, Supply Chain, Projects, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, and more. We specialize in enterprise software, focused on the Microsoft Dynamics product line. …
- Economic Development
- Finance
- Technology
Nina Araujo-de-Kobes
The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) creates technology-based economic development strategies to accelerate innovation, imagination and the next generation of technology and technology companies. Created in 1985, CIT, a non-profit corporation, plugs gaps at the earliest stages of the Innovation Continuum – commercialization and seed funding – as it helps entrepreneurs launch and grow high-growth technology companies and create high-paying jobs for the future. To facilitate national innovation leadership and …
- Education
Bob Kolvoord
The College of Integrated Science and Engineering provides students the opportunity to learn and apply science, math, technology and engineering concepts, along with a consideration of socio-technical issues, to solve challenging human problems. Our Computer Science and Engineering Departments, and School of Integrated Sciences bring faculty with a wide-range of background and experience (incl. business and industrial experience) together to teach and to research cutting-edge applications. While the College was …
- E-Commerce
- Manufacturing
- Other
Chris Ashley
Collegiate Customs is a custom apparel company founded by two JMU students. Frustrated with the shirt-ordering experience for their own student groups, Chris and Sina began printing shirts for their own clubs in the attic at JMU X-Labs. Through word-of-mouth recommendations, demand quickly outstripped their production capability in the attic. They expanded into their current production facility to keep pace with orders from students across campus who demanded a better …
- Realty
Keith May
Cottonwood | Commercial stands alone as western Virginia's largest and most comprehensive commercial real estate resource. We have grown to be the market leader, because we have remained exclusively focused on client-centered commercial and investment real estate services. Our clients success has always been our top priority, and we continue to build value for our customers by approaching our work at Cottonwood with integrity, knowledge and insight. Our areas of …
- E-Commerce
- Multimedia
- Web Design
- Web Development
James Carter
Digital Minerva is your local Harrisonburg agency for web awesome! We offer web design and development services, digital marketing through Google and Facebook, search engine optimization and marketing, content services, photography and more. We believe that building a website and marketing it is as much an art as it is a science. By walking that line, we’re able to produce products that stand out from the norm. We work hard …
- Education
Heather Coltman
Heather Coltman is the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at James Madison University. In this position, she leads the Division of Academic Affairs and is the institution's Chief Academic Officer, directing the development and delivery of all academic programs at JMU, while overseeing the division’s budget and personnel. The Division of Academic Affairs comprises JMU’s seven colleges that deliver more than 130 degree programs at the bachelor’s, …
- Transportation
Douglas Pascarella
Dynamic Aviation is the leading provider of innovative aviation solutions for government and commercial organizations worldwide, with more than 150 aircraft and a seventy-five-year legacy of aviation excellence. We combine our creative ingenuity with dependable aircraft and a state-of-the-art infrastructure to develop and deliver extremely flexible solutions that help our customers achieve new levels of performance and productivity.
- Finance
- Insurance
- Other
Holly Thorne
Founded in 1908, F&M Bank is headquartered in the Shenandoah Valley, with a network spanning the I-81 corridor from Winchester to Waynesboro, VA. The only publicly traded organization based in Rockingham County, the Company’s core values of enthusiasm, flexibility, responsiveness, community and fun drive its corporate philanthropy, volunteerism, and local decision making. F&M Bank, with full-service branches and a variety of financial services, including home loans through F&M Mortgage, has …
- Business Services
- Economic Development
- Manufacturing
- Other
Dennis Monday
Friendship Industries is an exceptional contract packager with a social mission, making a difference in the lives of our community members and our commercial customers. With over 50 years of contract packaging experience, Friendship Industries develops long-term relationships with customers from diverse industries such as food processors, medical suppliers, book printers, and education. Along with our affiliate company, Able Solutions, we deliver highly scalable and agile contract packaging solutions to …
- Software Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
Joanna Bergdoll
We develop digital solutions to support humanitarian organizations as they fulfill their mission around the world.
- Other
Kim Wilbur
Serving Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County, since 1999, the Greater Augusta Regional Chamber welcomes all businesses, from small entrepreneurs to large industrial complexes. We are a non-profit 501(c) 6 organization utilizing the membership investment to support business advocacy, community development, education, transportation, tourism and agriculture. Our team assists area businesses by helping them streamline operations, facilitating partnerships, working with local government on behalf of business, offering seminars and training programs, …
- Law
Jared Burden
GreeneHurlocker PLC delivers responsive and incisive legal counsel to fast-growing, high-potential businesses that want to manage their success. Experience base includes mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, contracts, employment law, trademark and copyright, and daily general counsel advice. With clients randing in size and industry from local start-ups to Shenandoah Growers, Inc. to multi-national solar farm developers, Greenehurlocker is well-positioned to serve the growing technology company.
- Consulting
- E-Commerce
- IT Services
- Software Development
- Technical Services
- Technology
- Telecommunications/Communications
- Web Design
- Web Development
Ron Perry
grep Innovation LLC provides a variety of technology services including web application and software development, information security and forensics, UNIX wrangling, data telecommunications consulting and photography. A valley native, James Madison University alumnus and confessed serial entrepreneur, principal Ron Perry has a broad background in the research, development and implementation of technology, in the realms of engineering, media production, robotics, education, telecommunications, and entrepreneurship. He serves as a volunteer and …
- E-Commerce
Rachael Harnish
Rachael is Chief of Staff to the CEO at Shogun, a venture-backed eCommerce startup. Prior to this, she was the Director of Operations at Shogun, managing the finance, accounting, legal, compliance, operations, and people functions of the business. Prior to working at Shogun, Rachael was Director of Operations at Quantic School of Business and Technology, an education technology startup. She also served as executive assistant to the CEO and Board …
- Government
- Local
Brian Shull
The Harrisonburg MSA is a hub for technology development. Employers are quickly discovering the tremendous assets available in the Harrisonburg area. Ideally situated two hours from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, the Shenandoah Valley offers a great quality of life, a highly skilled workforce, and a robust technology infrastructure. Harrisonburg specializes in growing information technology businesses for health and security solutions. James Madison University, with its emphasis on information security and …
