About Us

The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) works closely with key partners throughout the Commonwealth including Virginia Department of Labor, Virginia Secretariat of Commerce & Trade, SCHEV, higher education institutions, Virginia Department of Education, Virginia Employment Commission, GO Virginia, Virginia Board of Workforce Development, and other workforce partners to collaboratively offer resources and expertise related to education and labor market alignment. The team provides a unified, consistent source of analysis for policy development and implementation related to talent development.

The VOEE Team

Todd Oldham

Todd Oldham
Interim Executive Director and Director of Research
toldham@vedp.org

Todd Oldham
Interim Executive Director and Director of Research
toldham@vedp.org

Todd Oldham serves as Executive Director of VOEE. His career spans 20 years at both the university and community college and has worked at institutions within California, Washington State, and New York. His areas of experience include academic career and technical education, workforce development, apprenticeship, public/private partnerships, grants development, and regional economic development through labor market analysis. Todd earned a Doctor of Education from Northeastern University, an MBA from Chapman University, and a bachelor's degree summa cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests include occupational supply and demand, career pathways, future of work, and the use of labor market data to inform workforce development practice.

Bill Richter

Bill Richter
Senior Data & Research Analyst
brichter@vedp.org

Bill Richter
Senior Data & Research Analyst
brichter@vedp.org

Bill Richter serves as the Senior Data & Research Analyst for VOEE. Prior to joining VOEE, Bill implemented workforce development grants with the Organization of American States and developed data management and analysis strategies at World Pediatric Project, a global healthcare non-profit. He holds a BA from Carleton College and a Master of Global Policy Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.

Rachel O’Brien

Rachel O’Brien
Research Project Manager
robrien@vedp.org

Rachel O’Brien
Research Project Manager
robrien@vedp.org

Rachel O’Brien serves as Research Project Manager for VOEE. Rachel has a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in Education with professional experience in both research and hands-on work in the K-12 system. She has worked in educational research at both UVA and Stanford. Most recently, Rachel served as a Math teacher at Binford Middle School in Richmond.

Anya Upadhyaya

Anya Upadhyaya
Data & Research Analyst
aupadhyaya@vedp.org

Anya Upadhyaya
Data & Research Analyst
aupadhyaya@vedp.org

Anya Upadhyaya serves as a Research and Data Analyst for VOEE. Anya has an MSc in Data Analytics and a BS in Psychology and Statistics. Prior to joining VOEE, she worked for Northern Virginia Community College as part of their Labor Market Intelligence team. Anya is passionate about sports and volunteers as a digital scout analyst for the British American Football Association in her spare time.

Partnership Overview

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1995 to encourage, stimulate, and support development and expansion of the Commonwealth’s economy. To accomplish these objectives, the Partnership focuses on business recruitment, expansion, and international trade.

VEDP is governed by a 17-member Board of Directors. The Board selects the President and Chief Executive Officer and ensures that VEDP complies with all Board and statutory directives. The Board works with VEDP’s staff to develop, implement, and update strategic and marketing plans for the Commonwealth and an operational plan for VEDP.

To view the VEDP management team, click here.