Hamilton Perkins Collection

Ted Baroody is a graduate of North Carolina State University of Raleigh, North Carolina.  After college he moved to Norfolk to start his own small sports marketing company, Victory Promotions.  After a couple of years of power boat racing production under Victory Promotions, he served as Marketing Director for a group of local radio stations in Virginia Beach for 5 years.  From 1996 to the present, he has worked for Norfolk Festevents, Ltd. which he now serves as CEO.  Ted also works with many non-profit organizations as a volunteer, event coordinator and as a board member. - In 2014, Hamilton Perkins founded Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand that designs and produces unique and award-winning bags and accessories made from upcycled materials. Each bag is made from pineapple leaf fiber, billboard vinyl, fabric banners, apparel, and other advertising waste. Perkins was awarded an equity-free grant as the winner of the Virginia Velocity Tour hosted by Village Capital and the G