Last Updated: 2011-06-22

The Department of Economic & Community Development was formed in the fall of 2009 through the Mayor’s consolidation of the City’s Real Estate Services, Economic Development, Workforce Development and Housing and Neighborhood functions in order to create a more robust department. This merge has enabled the City to leverage its real property assets and federal fund resources to attract and develop more commercial enterprises, to better assist local ventures and to increase job growth and business development within the City’s commercial corridors.

The key functions of Economic & Community Development (ECD) are:

  • Business Development, which includes attraction and recruitment, retention and technical assistance services;
  • Neighborhood and commercial revitalization;
  • Workforce development.

ECD Executive Team:

Lee Downey Lee Downey
Director
(804) 646-5633

Lee Downey

Ron Johnson Ron Johnson
Finacial Strategies
Program Administrator
(804) 646-7489

Ron Johnson

Jane Ferrara Jane C. Ferrara, CCIM
Chief Operating Officer
(804) 646-6737

Jane Ferrara

Jamison Manion Jamison Manion
Workforce Development
Programs Administrator
(804) 646-6374

Denise Lawus Denise Lawus
Neighborhood Revitalization Program Administrator
(804) 646-6374

Denise Lawus

Bety-Anne Teter Betty-Anne Teter
Business Attraction, Expansion & Retention
Programs Administrator
(804) 646-1823









ECD Partners:

Advantech (Maggie L. Walker Business and Technology Center

Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau

Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce

Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Greater Richmond Partnership

Venture Richmond

Greater Richmond Technology Council

University of Richmond

Historic Richmond Foundation

Virginia Biotechnology Research Park

Economic Development Authority of the city of Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University

J.Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Virginia Economic Development Partnership

Metropolitan Business League

Virginia Union University

Retail Merchants Association of Greater Richmond

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