Todd Haymore

Experience

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  U.S. Representative L. F. Payne (VA-5th)

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1997

  Legislative Assistant and Communications Director
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  L.F. Payne for Lieutenant Governor Campaign

  Jan 1997 - Dec 1997

  Deputy Campaign Manager and Communications Director
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  DIMON Incorporated

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Director of Corporate Communications
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  Universal Leaf North America

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  Director, External Affairs
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  Universal Leaf Tobacco Company

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Assistant Vice President, External Affairs
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  Universal Leaf

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  Corporate Director, External Affairs
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  Universal Leaf Tobacco Company

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Vice President
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  Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Administration of Governor Tim Kaine

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Commissioner
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  Administration of Governor Bob McDonnell

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

  Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry

  Assisted Governor McDonnell in the creation the first-of-its-kind Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Fund in 2012, a multi-million dollar economic development incentive program specifically geared toward existing or new agricultural and forestry value-added or processing facilities.

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  Administration of Governor Terry McAuliffe

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2018

  Oversaw the economic, community, and workforce development of the Commonwealth, and each of the thirteen Commerce and Trade agencies that actively contribute to Virginia's economic health and high quality of life. My primary goal as Secretary was to work with the Governor, other Cabinet members, the General Assembly, private sector interests, and other key stakeholders to ensure that Virginia was utilizing its unique assets to solidify its position as the preeminent place to live, work and conduct business. Show less Worked closely with Governors, legislators, and key stakeholders on a number of legislative and budgetary initiatives to integrate fully agriculture and forestry into Virginia's overall economic development and jobs creation platform and to better enhance the standing of the two industries in the Commonwealth, across the country, and around the world.Worked from 2011-2016 to secure new funds to create a global infrastructure of trade offices in Canada, China, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Moscow, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom to assist in the marketing and promotion of Virginia's diversified portfolio of agricultural and forestry products.Assisted in the creation of the Virginia Farmer Business Development Program, a unique concept to help family farms create more value-added income streams to their farming operations. The incentive driven program launched formally in late 2016. Show less

  • Secretary of Commerce and Trade

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
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  Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

  Mar 2018 - now

  Managing Director-Global Economic Development, Commerce & Government Relations Group