Linda Hutson Green, the Vice President of Economic Development for the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, has been named one of the top leaders in the state by Virginia Business magazine. Green also serves as the Executive Director for the Southern Virginia Regional Alliance.

Green’s efforts have led to 28 new companies coming to Southern Virginia since 2016. She has also assisted with the expansion of 31 existing companies.

Those efforts have created more than 5,300 jobs in the region and also landed about $1.5 billion in capital investments.