Charles Macdowell – UK Representative, Virginia Beach Economic Development

Charles Macdowell has represented Virginia Beach and its wider region of Hampton Roads since 2002. He works with British companies to help them establish and grow their US operations.

The US’s largest offshore wind project, Dominion’s 2.6GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), starts construction this year off Virginia Beach.

Based near Ipswich, he is well connected in the offshore wind industry, and is a Founder Member of the European Foreign Direct Investment Association (EFDIA).