Sarah Brooks
Economic development professional focused on business and financial services industry growth in the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Role
- Director, Business and Financial Services at Virginia Economic Development Partnership
- Location
- Richmond, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sarah Brooks
Experienced project manager and leader with proven ability to manage multiple and diverse…
Experience
Director, Business and Financial Services
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Oct 2023 — Present · Richmond, VA, US
As the Director of Business and Financial Services, a key contributor to the Knowledge Work team at VEDP, I spearhead ecosystem building, sector expertise development, and Commonwealth Collaboration in my assigned industries.I lead efforts to build a thriving ecosystem, attracting talent, and fostering business growth. By cultivating long-term relationships with stakeholders, I secure buy-in for and execution of ecosystem and sector strategies. Routinely convening key stakeholders, I drive growth in sector priority areas, managing strategic initiatives to ensure they stay on track and achieve targeted metrics. With a focus on developing deep sector insights, I enhance economic development activities and anticipate trends. Leading research and intelligence gathering efforts across industry sectors, I engage in routine briefings to relevant internal and external stakeholders, ensuring informed decision-making.I am dedicated to driving success in Virginia\'s economic landscape, promoting continuous improvement, and contributing to the state\'s competitiveness. Let\'s connect and explore how we can collaborate for mutual success.
Education
University of Richmond
Interior Decorating Professional Certificate, Interior Design
2019 — 2019
Rhodes College
Bachelor of Arts, Religious Studies
2004 — 2008
Emory University
Master's of Development Practice, Development Economics and International Development
2011 — 2013
Skills
- Community Assessment
- Change Management
- Proposal Generation
- Program Evaluation
- Proposal Writing
- Monitoriing and Evaluation
- Workshop Facilitation
- Excel
- Capacity Building
- Research
- Grants
- Public Policy
- Non-Profits
- Fundraising
- Organizational Theory
- Policy Analysis
- Spss
- Maxqda
- Results Frameworks
- Nonprofit Organizations
- International Development
- Organizational Development
- Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methodologies
- Community Development
- Nonprofits
- Program Management
- Grant Writing
- Theory of Change
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