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For General Business Assistance, please call the Hotline:
804-371-0438
Contacts by Area:
- Virginia Department of Business Assistance (VDBA) Main Contacts
- One On One Counseling
- Virginia Business Information Center
- VDBA Staff Directory
- Web Master
VDBA Main Contacts
Our regular business hours are 8:15AM - 5PM, M-F
Richmond Office Contacts:
Virginia Department of Business Assistance
1220 Bank Street
3rd Floor South
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 371-8200
(804) 371-8111 (FAX)Agency Administration, Richmond Office
(804) 371-0058Media/Press
(804) 371-8127
Business Information Systems contact:
Email: wayne.waldrop@vdba.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 371-8228
Virginia Jobs Investment Program contact:
Email: wfsmail@vdba.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 371-8120
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority and
Industrial Development Bond Program contact:
Email: Barbara.Carter@vdba.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 371-8254
Abingdon Office Contacts:
Virginia Department of Business Assistance
851 French Moore, Jr. Blvd
Suite 110
Abingdon, VA 24210Business Information Systems contact:
Phone: (276) 676-3768
Email: sandy.ratliff@vdba.virginia.govVirginia Jobs Investment Program contact:
Phone: (276) 676-5573
Email: lea.lofty@vdba.virginia.gov
Roanoke Office Contacts:
Virginia Department of Business Assistance
210 South Jefferson Street
Roanoke, VA 24011Small Business Financing Authority contact:
Phone: (540) 492-0493
Email: linda.gilbert@vdba.virginia.gov
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One On One Counseling
SouthernVirginia, including Chesterfield, Powhatan, Amelia and Prince George:
POC: Wayne Waldrop
Email: wayne.waldrop@vdba.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 371-8228
Southwest Virginia:
POC: Sandy Ratliff
Email: sandy.ratliff@vdba.virginia.gov
Phone: (276) 676-3768
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Virginia Business Information Center
Email: vbic@vdba.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 371-0438
Toll Free:1-866-248-8814
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Staff Directory
Click on the name to send an email.
Administration
Name |
Title |
Telephone |
Biographical |
| Peter Su | Agency Director | (804) 371-8200 | Director's Page |
| Sara Capelli | Marketing / PR | (804) 371-8131 | |
| Fraser, Kelly | Accountant | (804) 371-0483 |
Business Information Services (BIS)
Name |
Title |
Telephone |
Biographical |
| Farmer, Tammy | Bus Svcs Mgr | (804) 371-8258 | |
| McDonough, Heather | VBIC Counselor | (804) 371-8230 | >> read bio |
| Ratliff, Sandy | Bus Svcs Mgr | (276) 676-3768 | >> read bio |
| Witherspoon, Jim | VBIC Counselor | (804) 371-8221 | >> read bio |
| Wright, Tongela | Admin Asst | (804) 371-8215 |
Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP)
Name |
Title |
Telephone |
Biographical |
| Akins, Tre | Project Manager | (804) 371-0004 | >> read bio |
| Church, Sarah | Media Specialist | (804) 371-8120 | |
| Cushman, Amy | Northern Virginia Project Manager | (804) 371-8122 | >> read bio |
| Hart, Catherine | Senior Project Manager | (804) 840-9376 | >> read bio |
| Lofty, Lea | Southwest Project Manager | (276) 676-5573 | >> read bio |
| Melvin, Debbie | Valley Project Manager | (804) 921-0002 | >> read bio |
| Strickler, Frank | Senior Project Manager | (804) 371-8134 | >> read bio |
| Torrente, Sylvia | Northern Virginia Project Manager | (276) 608-2534 | |
| Truong, Duc | Senior Operations Manager | (804) 921-1376 | |
| Young, Brenda | Admin Assistant | (804) 371-8120 |
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| FAX | (804) 371-8137 |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA)
Name |
Title |
Telephone |
Biographical |
| Scott Parsons | Executive Director | (804) 371- 8256 | >> read bio |
| Carter, Barbara | Admin Ass't | (804) 371-8254 | |
| Gilbert, Linda | Project Finance Mgr | (540) 492-0493 | |
| Mackley, Anna | Project Finance Mgr | (804) 371-8255 | >> read bio |
| Patricia Musial | Operation and Accounting Specialist | (804) 371-8197 | |
| Sisson-Vaughan, Mary Jo | Project Finance Mgr | (804) 371-8184 | >> read bio |
| Thorne, Patty | Sr Project Finance Mgr | (804) 371-8208 | >> read bio |
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Web Master Contact:
Please use this link to report broken links and technical issues with the site.
Email: webmaster
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