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Hampton Roads Region

Hampton Roads Regional Council

Connecting entrepreneurs, small businesses, partners, and community leaders across Coastal Virginia.

Regional connection with statewide opportunity. The Hampton Roads Regional Council expands the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce’s statewide mission by strengthening local business relationships, increasing member visibility, supporting regional collaboration, and connecting businesses across Hampton Roads to resources, events, partnerships, and statewide opportunities.

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Areas Served by the Hampton Roads Regional Council Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, York County, Poquoson, Isle of Wight County, Franklin, Southampton County, and surrounding Coastal Virginia communities.
Regional Overview

Building Business Connections Across Hampton Roads

The Hampton Roads Regional Council serves as a local extension of the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce, helping businesses connect, grow, and engage within one of Virginia’s most active economic regions.

Through regional meetings, business networking, member engagement, community partnerships, and Chamber-led initiatives, the council helps create stronger pathways for visibility, collaboration, and economic opportunity.

Areas served by this council: Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, York County, Poquoson, Isle of Wight County, Franklin, Southampton County, and surrounding Coastal Virginia communities.

Regional Strengths

Hampton Roads is a major economic region shaped by entrepreneurship, tourism, government contracting, military presence, maritime industries, logistics, healthcare, education, and community-centered business growth.

Small Business Connecting entrepreneurs and business owners to regional and statewide opportunities.
Military & GovCon Supporting connections to defense, contracting, and procurement pathways.
Tourism Recognizing hospitality, events, travel, and visitor-driven business opportunities.
Maritime & Logistics Engaging businesses connected to transportation, ports, and regional commerce.
Partnerships Building relationships with agencies, institutions, corporations, and community leaders.
Community Creating spaces for collaboration, visibility, and business-centered impact.
Council Focus Areas

What the Hampton Roads Regional Council Focuses On

The Hampton Roads Regional Council helps create local pathways for business connection, member visibility, regional collaboration, partnerships, resources, and statewide opportunity.

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Regional Business Engagement

Creating opportunities for businesses to connect through meetings, networking, and local convenings.

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Member Visibility

Helping VABCC members increase visibility across Hampton Roads and the broader statewide Chamber network.

03

Partnership Development

Connecting businesses with local partners, institutions, agencies, and community stakeholders.

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Access to Resources

Sharing Chamber programs, events, funding opportunities, technical assistance, and business development resources.

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Statewide Connection & Regional Collaboration

Helping Hampton Roads businesses stay connected to VABCC’s statewide advocacy, programming, and economic opportunity work.

Regional Leadership

Meet the Council

The Hampton Roads Regional Council is led by business owners, economic development leaders, community partners, and professionals committed to strengthening regional business engagement across Coastal Virginia.

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Council Member

Dr. Natalie Halloran

TillHall Enterprise, LLC

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Council Member

Amma Guerrier

Executive Decision LLC

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Council Member

Christian Harris

BPRE

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Council Member

Carlton Ransom

Hampton Roads Economic Development

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Council Member

Ryan Turner

The Sno Ball Shop

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Council Member

Jerry Mathis

The HIVE - VA Beach Economic Development

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Council Member

Darlene Petway

Home-HealthMed Services, LLC

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Council Member

Angela Barber

Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity

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Council Member

Keaun Barrett

Higher Purpose Learning

Council Opportunities

Interested in Serving?

VABCC is seeking business and community leaders who want to help strengthen business engagement, partnerships, and economic opportunity across Hampton Roads and Coastal Virginia.

Council Vacancy

Interested in Serving?

Apply to help strengthen business engagement, partnerships, and economic opportunity across the Hampton Roads region.

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Council Vacancy

Regional Leader Needed

VABCC is seeking business and community leaders who want to help connect local priorities to statewide Chamber opportunities.

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Council Vacancy

Support Regional Growth

Serve as a connector for entrepreneurs, small businesses, institutions, partners, and community stakeholders across Coastal Virginia.

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Council Vacancy

Help Build Connection

Join the council to support member engagement, regional visibility, business education, and collaborative opportunity.

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Council Vacancy

Represent Your Region

Help VABCC expand regional engagement across Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and surrounding communities.

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