Christopher Lloyd

Overview

Chris Lloyd leads the McGuireWoods Consulting infrastructure and economic development team where he specializes in site selection and economic development incentives negotiations. Since 1998, Chris has provided holistic site selection and incentives negotiation services to dozens of high profile, corporate expansions and relocations across the country. Chris has also been the principal architect of state public-private partnership legislation now used around the country to speed infrastructure development as well as authored successful legislation to modernize state economic development agencies. As a result of this work, Chris is a frequent speaker on the intersection of economic development best practices and policy. Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting, Chris served for nearly five years in the Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade under Virginia Governors Allen and Wilder. In this position, he was responsible for legislative, budgetary, and regulatory coordination and development within that Secretariat which managed the state’s economic development programs. Chris graduated from the College of William & Mary in 1993. He lives in Richmond with his wife, Megan, and two children.

Industries

Energy

Data Centers, Technology & AI

Manufacturing

Transportation

Experience

Site selection and incentives negotiations (including passage of legislation amending an existing incentive program) for the headquarters relocation of one of the world’s largest hotel companies. The firm has continued to support the company with public affairs representation, incentives compliance, and through subsequent corporate expansions. Site selection, incentives negotiations, public policy activities, and incentives compliance for dozens of hyperscale and colocation data center projects and developers across multiple states representing nearly $100 billion in capital investment and thousands of new jobs. Site selection and incentives negotiations for the development of four aircraft maintenance and repair operations (MRO) facilities for the leading corporate jet manufacturer. Additional services include incentives compliance and public affairs support.

Affiliations

Co-chair, Abigail Spanberger Commerce & Trade: Economic Development & Small Business Committee Southern Economic Development Hall of Fame, May 2025 Board of Directors, Great Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP), 2025 – present Corporate Associate Member, SIOR Member, Site Selectors Guild, 2014-present; Chairman, 2021-2022; Marketing Committee, 2015; Board Advisor, 2016; Board of Directors, 2016-present Member, Board of Directors, Virginia Chamber of Commerce, 2019-present; Co-chair, Business Climate Task Force, 2020-present Member, Virginia Economic Developers Association, 1999-present; Legislative Chair, 2000-present; Board of Directors, 2002-2004 Board and Executive Committee Member, RVA-757 Connects, 2019-present Member, Transatlantic Business Investment Council Advisory Board, 2019-present Member, Virginia Early Childhood Foundation Advisors Council, 2019-present Member, 2008-2016; Vice President of Membership, 2012, National Council for Public Private Partnerships Board of Directors, Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2003-2009 Member, Chamber RVA Richmond Marine Terminal Task Force, 2016-2017 Member, International Economic Development Council, 2008-present Member, Working Group on Revisions to the Model PPEA Guidelines, 2005-present Member, Infrastructure Working Group, Attorney General's Regulatory Reform Commission, 2008-2009 Co-Chair; 10th Reunion Gift Committee Member, 2002-2003; 15th Reunion Gift Committee Member, 2008; 20th Reunion Gift Committee Co-chair, 2012-2013, The Fund for William and Mary Member, PPEA Ethical and Conflicts Working Group to the HJR 186 Subcommittee, 2005 Associate Member, Virginia Road and Transportation Builders Association, 2001-2005 Board of Directors, Oaks at Crossridge Homeowners Association, 2004-2005 Member, 1993-1998; Vice Chair, 1997, Young Guarde Council of the Society of the Alumni of the College of William and Mary Member, Advisory Committee on the Center of Innovative Technology to the Joint Commission on Technology and Science, 2002-2003

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