Greg Weatherford has been named the communications director for the Virginia State Corporation Commission. He replaces Andy Farmer, who retired this year.

Weatherford joined the SCC in 2023 as deputy director of its Information Resources Division after communications roles with Virginia Commonwealth University and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. 

He began his career as a reporter and editor in 1994, covering business and other topics for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Associated Press and The Virginian-Pilot, among others. Weatherford’s work has earned state, regional and national awards including two national prizes for editorial excellence in 2020 for Virginia Business magazine. He holds a B.S. in mass communications and an MFA in writing, both from VCU.