Tom Tom Fall Forum

Conaway B. Haskins III has spent over 15 years helping institutions and individuals navigate economic development, nonprofit management and public policy issues at the local, state, and national levels. Conaway currently serves as the statewide Extension Specialist for Economic... Read More →

Nathalia is responsible for promoting economic development through financially assisting all businesses, including small, women, minority and veteran owned businesses. Her work focus is serving the financial needs of low-to-moderate income communities by utilizing an extensive network... Read More →

Josh Epperson is a writer, creative thinker and community advocate. He puts words together for the international branding firm Prophet, where he works with Fortune 500 businesses to help bring their brands to life. He also writes traveling exhibitions for the Smithsonian Institution... Read More →

Leah Fremouw is a familiar face in the economic development community and has a rich background stemming from multiple sectors. She currently serves as Sr. Vice President and Director of Community Innovation at Virginia Community Capital, a community development financial institution... Read More →