Tom Tom Festival 2019

Roben Farzad hosts public radio's Full Disclosure, which airs on Virginia Public Media WCVE, NPR.org and NPR One. He is a special correspondent for the PBS NewsHour and author of the book Hotel Scarface: Where Cocaine Cowboys Partied and Plotted to Control Miami

Stephanie Landrum is President & CEO of the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP). Appointed by the Board of Directors in April 2015, Stephanie has held leadership roles in the organization since 2005. AEDP is responsible for leading the City of Alexandria’s efforts... Read More →

Christina Winn is the Director of Business Investment for Arlington Economic Development. Since 2014 she’s led Arlington’s efforts in business retention, national recruitment, entrepreneur support, and catalyzing the innovation economy. Under her leadership, her team has recruited... Read More →

Before joining VEDP in January 2017, Moret served as chief executive of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Louisiana Economic Development, as well as the LSU Foundation and its real-estate development arm.At VEDP, he has collaborated with state, regional, and local partners to craft... Read More →

Timothy D. Sands is the 16th president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, joining the university in June of 2014. A scientist, educator, and inventor, he has dedicated much of his career to advancing the impact of research and innovation in public education. As... Read More →