Inside Business listed 60 power players from various backgrounds and sectors for this year's Power List.

In the Inside Business 2023 Power List, we organized the Top 20 by types of influence or power rather than a numerical ranking.

Inside Business creates its annual Power List to showcase who’s who in terms of moving the needle for the economy in Hampton Roads, whether they be the decision-makers, the influencers or those working behind the scenes.

Charity Volman-Winn is the president of TowneBank Norfolk.

Theressa Kim Thomas is the president and CEO of Resolution Think LLC.

Gary Ryan is the director and CEO of the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art.

Lisa Renz is the BNI US national director and an adjunct professor at Regent University.

Michele Partridge-Lane is the director of business development at Russell’s Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric.