2021 Summer Series Sponsor Profiles
Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD)
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is committed to creating safe, affordable, and prosperous communities to live, work and do business in Virginia. DHCD partners with Virginia’s communities to develop their economic potential, regulates Virginia’s building and fire codes, provides training and certification for building officials and invests more than $100 million each year into housing and community development projects throughout the state, the majority of which are designed to help low-to-moderate income citizens. By partnering with local governments, nonprofit groups, state and federal agencies, and others, DHCD is working to improve the quality of life for Virginians.
Contact: Velma Ballard Email: velma.ballard@dhcd.virginia.gov
Website: http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/
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Proxios
We help people get the most from technology. Our goal is to help you mature your technology so you can focus on growing your business, provide your employees with usable technologies to increase their productivity, and enable you to work on strategic initiatives rather than simply “keeping the lights on”. We’re a managed IT consulting and solutions provider focused on customer success. We design and deliver the right infrastructure, security, hybrid cloud, virtual desktop, network, phone, endpoint and business continuity solutions, tailored to meet your business and IT needs.
Contact Information: Michael Euripides, VP Business Development, 703-867-0850
Website: https://proxios.com/
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VML/VACo Finance
VML/VACo Finance was established in 2003 by the Virginia Municipal League (VML) and Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) to address many of the financial needs of Cities, Counties, Towns, School Divisions, and Authorities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. We pool the resources of local governments in order to provide superior financial services at lower cost. Our programs are designed to benefit governmental entities of every size and financial strength, including the entire range of local governments represented within the memberships of VML and VACo, as well as the school divisions, authorities, and other governmental entities that provide essential services to their constituents. VML/VACo Finance has made over $1.0 billion in governmental loans, manages invested assets of $2.5 billion, and has served 260 political subdivisions.
Contact Information: Beau Blevins, Director of Government Consulting - 804-648-0635
Website: https://valocalfinance.org/