About Us

Meet the Team

Janet Days

Janet Days

Director of Economic Development
jdays@suffolkva.us
O: 757-514-4040
C: 757-434-9464

Deanna Trimyer

Deanna Trimyer

Assistant Director of Economic Development
dholt@suffolkva.us
O: 757-514-4049
C: 757-354-0325

Terry Smith

Senior Business Development Manager
tasmith@suffolkva.us
O: 757-514-4045
C: 757-359-1554

Julia Hillegass

Julia Hillegass

Agricultural Specialist
jhillegass@suffolkva.us
O: 757-514-4044
C: 757-434-8147

Erin Dears

Erin Dears

Business Development Manager
edears@suffolkva.us
O: 757-514-4042
C: 757-653-7751

Erin Dears

Sheena Idlette

Economic Development Associate
sidlette@suffolkva.us
O: 757-514-4047
C: 757-274-3638

The Economic Development Authority

Second Wednesday of Each Month
Start Time 4pm
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Suffolk City Hall
City Council Conference Room
442 W. Washington Street
Suffolk, VA 23434

Board Members 

Wesley King, Chair
Cypress Borough Representative

William Webb III, Vice Chair
Suffolk Borough Representative

B.J. Willie, Secretary-Treasurer
At Large Representative

Dr. Leslie Martin
Sleepy Hole Borough Representative

Karima Lockwood
Chuckatuck Borough Representative

Andrea Anthony Harper
Whaleyville Borough Representative

Chris Rice
Holy Neck Borough Representative

Simon Stevenson
Nansemond Borough Representative

Timothy Johnson
City Council Liaison

Janet Days, Deputy Secretary-Treasurer
Economic Development Director