Gordon N. Dixon
DPOR Director
Gordon N. Dixon has over 15 years working with regulatory, public policy and community engagement issues affecting various businesses. He has held numerous leadership positions in corporate and non-profit organizations.
Most recently, Mr. Dixon held a management position in Corporate Affairs at Altria Client Services where he successfully developed and enhanced community engagement and corporate social responsibility initiatives, as well as assisting to develop measurement benchmarks.
Prior to his work at Altria Client Services, Mr. Dixon led the Virginia chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) with over 9,000 independent business owners. He oversaw public policy and regulatory issues affecting business owners on the state and federal levels to ensure a fair and prosperous business climate. Other organizations Mr. Dixon has worked with include the Home Builders Association and the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, where he helped lead government, business and manufacturing issues.
Mr. Dixon is a graduate of Mary Washington College (now the University of Mary Washington), is married to the former Valeta Vander Linden, and has two boys. He enjoys mountain and road biking.