Virginia McGarry has joined the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) as Market Analyst for Innovation and Technology. In this role, McGarry will be responsible for the growth and development of new businesses within the region with a special focus on emerging and early-stage research, development and technology companies.

Prior to her appointment at the BBA, McGarry worked as an admissions counselor at her alma mater, Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va., as well as serving as a recruiting coordinator for Belmont University’s College of Law in Nashville. Most recently, she was employed as Development Associate and Executive Assistant to the Head of School at Highlands School in Birmingham. There she assisted with a capital campaign, and the planning and execution of fundraising events.