Our Team
The Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance
Meet our staff — a team of economic development professionals with more than a century’s worth of combined experience in business and community development. The Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance comprises local business leaders, government relations specialists, and workforce development professionals dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all residents of the Lynchburg region.
Reach out to us to see how we can help you build connections, relocate, or expand in what’s been hailed as the No. 1 State for Doing Business in America.
Megan A. Lucas
CECD, CCE, IOM CEO & Chief Economic Development Officer
Tori Gilmartin
Director of Talent & Workforce Development
Stephanie Keener
Vice President of Small Business Development, Executive Director of the SBDC Linkedin page
Leading Stories in Lynchburg
Get the latest on recent business expansions, community initiatives, and developments affecting the business community in the Lynchburg region.
Source4 to expand operations in Bedford County investing $4.5 million and creating 30 jobs
The Bedford County Office of Economic Development, in partnership with the Economic Development Authority (EDA), is pleased to announce that Source4, an integrated business and marketing solutions provider, will invest more than $4.5 million and add 30 new jobs in Bedford County over the next five years. “We have enjoyed our experience in Bedford County […]
Huge Win for CVTC Master Redevelopment Plan
On June 8, the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance held a press conference at the former Central Virginia Training Center, featuring Senator Steve Newman, to announce the General Assembly has included $25 million in the state budget to fully defease all outstanding bonds associated with CVTC. Additional speakers at the event included Megan Lucas, CEO and […]
Lynchburg EDA selected to receive $500K from EPA for brownfield redevelopment
Lynchburg’s Economic Development Authority again has been selected to receive $500,000 in assessment grants from the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to assist businesses and property owners to identify, assess and begin redevelopment of brownfields. According to a news release, funding dedicated to the assessment of sites potentially affected by hazardous substances and petroleum will […]