Todd Haymore

Todd Patterson Haymore is an American civil servant who served as Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade in the administration of Governor Terry McAuliffe. He previously served as the Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry under Governor Bob McDonnell and Terry McAuliffe. Prior to these two posts, he served in then-Governor Tim Kaine's administration in the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Todd Haymore
17th Virginia Secretary of Commerce
In office September 5, 2016 – January 13, 2018
Governor	Terry McAuliffe
Preceded by	Maurice Jones
Succeeded by	Esther Lee
2nd Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
In office January 16, 2010 – September 5, 2016
Governor	Bob McDonnell Terry McAuliffe
Preceded by	Robert Bloxom
Succeeded by	Basil Gooden
Personal details
Born	Todd Patterson Haymore Danville, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse	Margaret Cary Lewis
Residence	Henrico County, Virginia
Alma mater	University of Richmond (B.A.) Virginia Commonwealth University (M.B.A.)

In March 2018, he was appointed as Managing Director of the Global Economic Development, Commerce and Government Relations Group, based in the Richmond, Virginia office of Hunton Andrews Kurth.^[1][2]

Education

Haymore received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Richmond, and his Masters of Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. Haymore also completed training at the Performance Management Group's Virginia Executive Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University. In December 2016, during fall commencement ceremonies, VCU awarded Haymore an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters for his contributions to Virginia in economic development and global trade promotion.^[3]

Career

Government

Haymore began his professional career as a legislative intern to former Virginia State Senator Onico Barker, and later served as a legislative assistant and communications director to Lewis F. Payne Jr.^[4] Haymore served as Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services under Governor Tim Kaine. In 2010, Haymore became Virginia's second Agriculture and Forestry Secretary, and was later re-appointed to the position by Governor McAuliffe in 2014. Haymore was appointed Secretary of Commerce and Trade by Governor Terry McAuliffe in September 2016.

Business

Haymore was an executive at both Universal Leaf Tobacco Corporation and Alliance One International, two of the world's largest leaf tobacco dealers.

Personal life

A native of Danville, Virginia, Haymore is married to Margaret Cary Lewis. They have three children. The Haymore family resides in Henrico County.^[5]