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Meghan Hobbs Welch is the Virginia Economic Developers Association\u2019s first Rising Star Award recipient.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Virginia Economic Developers Association presented Meghan Hobbs Welch \u201913<\/strong> its inaugural Rising Star Award in December. She was recognized as senior business manager for business investment of the Richmond-based Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), which she joined in May 2018.<\/p>\n

She manages projects that cultivate job growth in the commonwealth. Her leadership has contributed to more than $1 billion in capital investment and nearly 3,000 new jobs with salaries well above the state\u2019s prevailing wage.<\/p>\n

Welch earned a degree in political science and international affairs at UMW and is pursuing an MBA from the College of William & Mary. She was one of 17 accepted into the College Leaders Program at the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Virginia Economic Developers Association presented Meghan Hobbs Welch \u201913 its inaugural Rising Star Award in December. She was recognized as senior business manager for business investment of the Richmond-based Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), which she joined in May 2018. She manages projects that cultivate job growth in the commonwealth. 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