Lead Virginia Conference: Linking Leaders with a Statewide View to be Held Oct. Oct. 20-22

Norfolk, Va.— Elsie Barnes, vice president for academic affairs at Norfolk State University, and Richard Summerville, provost at Christopher Newport University, are co-chairs for the upcoming Lead Virginia conference for statewide leaders, which will be held October 20-22 at various locations throughout Hampton Roads.

Lead Virginia connects diverse leaders to promote a statewide perspective about the quality of life in the Commonwealth. Participants in this educational forum grapple with challenges, opportunities and major issues facing the Commonwealth. Technology, health, military, government, education, economic development, industry, immigration and transportation are among the topics participants explore.

The goal of the program is to help these leaders understand more about economic development in Virginia from a statewide perspective so that Virginia can have a better future.
NSU alumnus Julien Patterson, president and CEO of Ominiplex World Services, Corp., along with several business leaders from Hampton Roads will be participating in the Lead Virginia sessions.
For more information, call the Office of News and Media Relations or visit the Lead Virginia website at www.leadva.org .