Megan Healy serves as the Senior Vice President of Talent and Workforce Strategy at the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, where she leads efforts to make Virginia a top state for talent. She collaborates with regional partners, state agencies, and businesses to design and execute workforce strategies that meet employers' needs and drive economic growth. Megan oversees major initiatives such as the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program, the Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE), Regional Talent Solutions and Business Outreach (RTSBO) and Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (VTOP). Her leadership is key to ensuring businesses have access to skilled workers while creating opportunities for economic mobility across the Commonwealth.
Megan brings deep experience in workforce and talent development, higher education, and public policy. Before joining VEDP, she was Special Advisor to the President at George Mason University, where she cultivated strategic partnerships to support economic development, innovation, and workforce alignment.
Previously, Megan made history as Virginia’s first Secretary of Labor, guiding policies on workforce development, employment benefits, occupational regulations, and worker protections. She played a central role in initiatives that linked Virginians to the skills and opportunities needed for success in the modern economy. A proud product of Virginia’s public education system, Megan holds degrees from Virginia Tech (B.S.), Virginia Commonwealth University (M.S.), and Old Dominion University (Ph.D.).