Virginia Cultivates Innovation
Equidistant to New York City and Atlanta, and within a day’s shipping reach to two-thirds of the US population, Virginia’s location advantages allow customers to get their products to major markets- fast. With a robust talent pipeline of highly skilled workers and world-class education and research centers, Virginia is the sixth most educated state in the country and well-positioned to support innovation-driven companies.
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Our operating company, Appalachian Power, serves nearly 530,000 customers in Virginia, including commercial and industrial customers from a wide range of industries., Georgia Pacific, Volvo Trucks, Pepsi/Gatorade, Steel Dynamics, and Goodyear are a few of the brands that call our region home.
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Contact Whitney Czelusniak, Manager of Economic and Business Development
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- I joined AEP in 2021 after having previously served as the Economic Development Coordinator for Washington County, VA. In this role, I was responsible for oversight of the County’s economic development functions, including planning and coordinating activities that focused on retaining existing and attracting new businesses and investments.
- My prior experience includes serving as an Economic Development Specialist for the Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development where I designed and implemented applied research and technical assistance projects benefiting public and private sector entities throughout the Commonwealth. I began my career in local government as a Management Fellow for the City of Savannah, Georgia.
- A proud native of Southwest Virginia, I completed my undergraduate education at Roanoke College, and my Master's in Public Administration and Graduate Certificate in Economic Development at Virginia Tech. I am a member of several community and professional organizations, including the Virginia Economic Developers Association and the Southern Economic Development Council.