Michaela Martin

Experience

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  U.S. Coast Guard

  Sept 2001 - Oct 2005

  Boatswain Mate
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  CENTURY 21®

  Dec 2005 - Jan 2013

  Realtor
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  WDP & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc.

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

  Project Specialist
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  L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University

  Jun 2015 - Dec 2016

  Research Assistant

  Center of Urban and Regional Analysis research/GIS mapping/editing/data analysis on reports: The Impact of VCU on the Richmond Region, Commonwealth of Virginia - 2015 Virginia Workforce Development Survey, Metro Richmond Export Initiative, Changing Household Income in the Richmond Metropolitan Area

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  Virginia Economic Development Partnership

  Jan 2017 - Oct 2021

  Senior Business Manager | Business Investment

  Works with Virginia’s regional and local economic development organizations to identify and convert high-potential leads and prospects into project opportunities, manages site selection projects, and supports business retention and expansion activities for existing firms in the Food & Beverage and Wood Products Industries.

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  Virginia Commonwealth University

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  Adjunct Professor

  Instructed undergraduate classes on Economic Development with a focus on how a region or local area’s economic competitiveness and quality of life depend on the ability to understand economies and make informed decisions about their development.

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  Site Selection Group, LLC

  Oct 2021 - Feb 2024

  Director
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  Virginia Economic Development Partnership

  Nov 2024 - now

  FDI Advisor - Japan

  Leveraging my knowledge and experience of Economic Development and Site Selection to promote the strategic advantages of the Commonwealth of Virginia to Japanese firms seeking FDI expansion opportunities.