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Our Mission is to promote economic growth, leadership and education within the city of Portsmouth.

Our Vision is to support the mission by:

  • Fostering leadership

  • Supporting education

  • Encouraging economic development

  • Helping to broaden the tax base in our city

  • Recognizing Portsmouth’s role in our maritime region

  • Being “issue driven” in seeking fulfillment of its mission

  • Acting upon other issues identified by the Board from time to time

  • Coordinating and cooperating with other localities on regional issues

  • Supporting public safety as an essential component of economic vitality and quality of life

Our People

The Portsmouth Partnership consists of volunteer business, professional and civic leaders from across the community who are committed to Portsmouth's economic development in the broadest possible sense.

Officers

PRESIDENT Fred Pasquine

Fairlead

VICE PRESIDENT

Ryan Kenrick

Williams Mullen

TREASURER

Hope Sinclair

Communities in Schools

SECRETARY

Camille Cherry

Crofton Industries

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Michelle Wren

Portsmouth Partnership

Directors

Ex-Officios

Dr. Alex Benitez

Steven Carter​

Brian Donahue

Frankie Edmondson

Mayor Shannon Glover

Kathy Cullen

Lauren Nolasco

​Cameron Hunter

Alisa Winston​

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757-397-8473

739 High St

Portsmouth, VA 23704

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