Lucy Meade

Born and raised in the River City, Lucy is a champion of Richmond’s creativity, innovation, revitalization and future. For decades, she has worked with many community partners to enhance the vitality of Richmond. As Director of Economic Development and Community Relations at Venture Richmond, Lucy has prioritized fostering community engagement, driving economic growth, and creating strategic partnerships to enhance the vibrancy and prosperity of Richmond's downtown.

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Prior to her time at Venture Richmond, Lucy was in commercial real estate development before discovering a passion for downtown and nonprofit leadership. This experience gave her an inside look on Richmond’s residential side and important networking skills that have aided her in development and community relations with Venture Richmond.

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One of her favorite accomplishments was leading the collaborative team effort that created the unique open source community brand: RVA. She has thoroughly enjoyed getting the opportunity to watch locals and tourists experience the meaning behind the RVA brand and grow to represent it.

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When not in the office, you’ll find Lucy around town cycling, oil painting, gardening and savoring Richmond’s art and food scene. She loves to travel and rarely passes up an opportunity for an adventure. Her deep love for Richmond and all it has to offer shows in her day to day life as well as her contributions to the community.

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• Favorite Venture Richmond Event: Richmond Folk Festival
• Favorite Downtown Attraction: Downtown Riverfront
• Downtown Fun Fact: On Mayo Island's baseball field, Babe Ruth hit a home run into a coal car, which made it 135 miles to Baltimore, & was promptly dubbed "the longest home run in history.”