Our Team

Experienced Team + Pro-Business Community = Superior Customer Service

Augusta County’s Economic Development team takes pride in its attention to the details of your project. We will quickly (and confidentially) provide you with a responsive and customized solution to your economic development needs.

Our Services

We’re here to help your business start, relocate to or grow in Augusta County.

Please email or call 540-245-5619 if we can help with:

• Company relocation
• Company start-up
• Company expansion
• Question, issue or concern about your company
• Data research
• Connecting you to government and community leaders

We invite you to review our long-term Strategic Economic Development Plan.

Rebekah Castle, Director of Economic Development & Marketing

rebekah@augustavabusiness.com
540-245-5619
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Rebekah Castle is responsible for attracting new business and investments to the County as well as strong retention of existing businesses within the County. She specializes in marketing initiatives in economic development as well as tourism. Prior to her current position, Rebekah served as the Marketing Coordinator for the department.

Rebekah is a member of the Virginia Economic Developers Association (currently serving on the Board of Directors and as Chair of the Community Economic Development Awards), Southern Economic Development Council, International Economic Development Council, Shenandoah Valley Partnership Lead Generation Committee (Current Chair), and is a graduate of the Virginia Institute of Government’s Senior Executive Institute.

Prior to joining Augusta County, Rebekah held other positions with the Shenandoah Valley Partnership and the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce. Rebekah earned a B.S. in Communication Studies from Bridgewater College in 2004. She is a Shenandoah Valley native.

Mary Winters Blanchard, Project Coordinator of Economic Development & Tourism

mblanchard@co.augusta.va.us
540-245-5619
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Mary Winters Blanchard currently serves as the Project Coordinator for Augusta County Economic Development and Tourism. She assists in County economic development initiatives including site management, business retention and expansion, and tourism.

Mary Winters is involved in regional tourism organizations including the Greater Augusta Regional Tourism (GART) Board, the Shenandoah Valley Tourism Partnership (SVTP), and the Augusta VA250 Committee. She also currently serves as the Secretary to the Augusta County Economic Development Authority. Mary Winters earned her B.A. in Economics with a minor in Social Entrepreneurship from the University of Virginia. She is from Highland County, VA.