Contact an International Trade Expert

For more than 30 years, VEDP has provided both new and experienced Virginia exporters tools to expand their businesses into global markets.

To view the International Trade Team, click here.

Virginia businesses interested in increasing international sales benefit from our export development programs, grants, and market research. Our programs identify which markets to pursue, determine the appropriate market entry strategy and, ultimately, secure appointments with pre-qualified distributors and/or customers in new international markets.

Management

Stephanie Agee - Vice President, International Trade

Stephanie Agee

Senior Vice President of International Trade and Chief Administrative Officer

Phone:
804.545.5752
sagee@vedp.org
Lindsey Bertozzi

Lindsey Bertozzi

Assistant Vice President

Phone:
804.545.5767
lbertozzi@vedp.org
Lee Sanderson

Lee Sanderson

Managing Director for International Trade Client Development

Phone:
804.545.5755
lsanderson@vedp.org
Mary Wood

Mary Wood

Managing Director of International Trade Programs

Phone:
804.545.5766
mwood@vedp.org

International Trade Managers

Nathan Day

Nathan Day

International Trade Manager, South Central Region

5211 S. Concourse Drive, Suite C
Roanoke, Virginia 24019
Phone:
540.387.2562
nday@vedp.org
Elizabeth DI Costanza

Elizabeth Di Costanzo

International Trade Manager, Eastern Region

101 West Main Street, Suite 600
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone:
757.506.4770
edicostanzo@vedp.org
Mike Downey

Mike Downey

International Trade Manager, Southwest Region

851 French Moore, Jr Blvd., Box 5
Abingdon, VA 24210
Phone:
276.201.9191
mdowney@vedp.org
Ellen Meinhart

Ellen Meinhart

Senior International Trade Manager, Northern Virginia Region

8150 Leesburg Pike, Suite 730
Vienna, Virginia 22182-7730
Phone:
703.506.9742
emeinhart@vedp.org
Nancy Price

Nancy Price

International Trade Manager, Northwest Region

Charlottesville, VA
Phone:
804.545.5722
nprice@vedp.org
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Mary Ann Ring

International Trade Manager, Northern Virginia Region

8150 Leesburg Pike, Suite 730
Vienna, Virginia 22182-7730
Phone:
703.389.9435
maring@vedp.org
Kuntal Warwick

Kuntal Shah Warwick

International Trade Manager, Central Region

Phone:
804.659.7542
kwarwick@vedp.org
LeAnn Young

LeAnn Young

International Trade Manager, Eastern Region

101 West Main Street, Suite 600
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone:
757.879.3609
ltyoung@vedp.org

VALET Program

Emma Farmer

Emma Farmer

VALET Program Specialist

Phone:
804.545.5758
efarmer@vedp.org

Global Defense Program

Ed Laughlin

Ed Laughlin

Defense Program Manager

8150 Leesburg Pike, Suite 730
Vienna, Virginia 22182-7730
Phone:
703.506.9743
elaughlin@vedp.org
Jordan Watkins

Jordan Watkins

Defense Program Manager

101 West Main Street, Suite 600
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone:
757.274.7837
jawatkins@vedp.org

Supply Chain Optimization Program

Monica Sadie

Monica Sadie

Senior Supply Chain Program Manager

Phone:
804.545.5763
msadie@vedp.org

Program Management and Administration

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Jack Buckman

International Program Coordinator

Phone:
804.845.2280
wjbuckman@vedp.org
Scott Kennedy

Scott Kennedy

Senior Trade Events Manager

Phone:
804.545.5754
skennedy@vedp.org
Amy Miller

Amy Miller

Global Research Manager

Phone:
804.545.5764
amiller@vedp.org
Anne Phillips

Anne Phillips

Senior International Research Manager

Phone:
804.545.5759
aphillips@vedp.org
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Jasmin Portillo

International Research Analyst

Phone:
804.845.1082
jportillo@vedp.org
Julie Richmond

Julie Richmond

Assistant to the Vice President

Phone:
804.545.5750
jrichmond@vedp.org
Hannah Robertson-Forrest

Hannah Robertson-Forrest

Senior Grants Manager

Phone:
804.241.6519
hrobertson-forrest@vedp.org
Evan Statile

Evan Statile

Senior International Research Analyst

Phone:
804.545.5756
estatile@vedp.org
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Krissy Watson

Internship Program Manager

Phone:
804.398.9677
kwatson@vedp.org