David Devan serves as Vice President of Economic Competitiveness at the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, where he is responsible for developing and implementing medium-to-long-term strategies to improve the foundations for state, regional, and local economic growth.
Experience
Prior to this role, Devan served as the Director of Corporate Intelligence at VEDP, where he identified high-growth companies for business attraction efforts through economic and financial analysis. Before joining VEDP in 2018, Devan worked as an investment banker, advising corporations and private equity firms on mergers and acquisitions. Devan served for seven years as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps, including tours to Afghanistan and the Republic of Korea.
Education
B.S., Oceanography – United States Naval Academy
MBA – University of Virginia Darden School of Business