Jeff Bowers

Hargrave Military Academy is an educational institution that admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin. The academy uses the military model for organization, structure, and discipline, but there is no military obligation for graduates. Hargrave has a partnership with Averett University and their FAA-approved flight school to offer a flight program. The academy believes that every boy has the potential to be a leader and aims to provide the right environment and team to help them achieve their goals.

Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation (MBC) is a telecommunications company that operates over 2,000 miles of open-access fiber optic network, providing wholesale telecommunications transport, dark fiber, and colocation services. The private company is based in South Boston, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. MBC's network reduces the cost of internet access for wholesale customers and reduces the time and cost to reach customers in rural markets. MBC is committed to advancing the innovation economy in southern Virginia through the SOVA Innovation Hub, a partnership between MBC and Microsoft.

Virginia Petroleum, Convenience & Grocery Association Inc. is a non-profit, statewide trade association representing the petroleum and food industries. The firm supplies petroleum products to armed forces, municipalities, mass transit, truckers, farmers, watermen, and contractors across Virginia. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.