BLACKSBURG, Va., March 31 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Carrie Chenery '08 has spent two decades working to grow Virginia's economy. Now, she's responsible for helping lead it.
In January, Gov. Abigail Spanberger appointed her as Virginia's secretary of commerce and trade, placing her at the helm of the commonwealth's economic strategy.
Chenery grew up on a Rockbridge County beef cattle farm that has been in her family since the early 1800s. Her parents also operated several small businesses, including an auto repair shop and a Christmas tree farm, instilling in her an early appreciation of hard work and entrepreneurship.
At Virginia Tech, she earned dual degrees in agricultura...