Goochland Gathering

Join us for networking & lunch with a special presentation from The County Economic Development Team. 

Economic Development Director, Sara Worley

Sara has served the citizens and businesses in Goochland County since beginning her career in 2005 where she worked in the Community Development department. She transitioned into Economic Development in 2018 where she developed a deep passion to grow the economy by facilitating new capital investments and job creation. She established the County's first Business Retention and Expansion program and worked to bring many new businesses to Goochland. Sara has a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts from University of Richmond and is working towards earning a certificate in Economic Development. 

Economic Development Coordinator, Chance Robinson

Chance began work in Goochland County in December 2022. Prior to Goochland, Chance was with the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for two years. At IEDC, Chance performed economic development research and provided consulting services to economic development organizations in the Midwest, helping them identify new opportunities and programs to build a stronger local economy. Chance graduated from George Mason with a Master in Public Policy, with a concentration in Regional Economic Development. He works with Goochland's existing businesses to facilitate growth and expansion.