Deirdre Ryan Collins
Director, Strategic Initiatives
- Role
- Director, Strategic Initiatives at Virginia Economic Development Partnership
- Location
- Richmond, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Deirdre Ryan Collins
My personal career goals are to leverage my investigative research, critical analysis and strategic planning skills to support a team driven by the common goal of promoting organizational interests. I am an innate problem solver with learning agility, strong communication skills, and the ability to make situational assessments.As a member of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership\'s Business Investment Division, I work to recruit new and expanding businesses to the Commonwealth to support investment, job creation, and market diversification. Fostering and promoting public-private partnerships between government agencies, companies, universities and technical schools, and research and innovation centers generates unparalleled development opportunities. Serving as a liaison between each of those entities in Virginia, CNBC\'s Top Ranked State for Business.Proactively addressing our post-pandemic world\'s greatest economic challenges from workforce training and availability to supply chain and logistics disruptions, VEDP and the State of Virginia are equipped to serve all new business development and support our existing businesses.
Experience
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
May 2025 — Present · Richmond, VA, US
Education
University of Richmond
Bachelor of Arts - BA, International/Global Studies
Charles University
International Relations
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