Tyrell Junius is an International Research Analyst at the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. In addition, he is an entrepreneur focused on solving inefficiencies for food policy and sustainability. He is the founder of Bantu Global Commodities (BGC), LLC, a Zambian based agribusiness start-up. Through his business, he leverages his Peace Corps experience in Zambia to provide vegetables and agriculture training for the African market. Besides his work at BGC, Junius has held various project manager positions at the United Nations World Food Programme, the Virtual Doctors in the United Kingdom, and the Avencion Group. 

Junius earned a Master of Business Administration from the Graduate School of Management, Globis University and a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management from Norfolk State University. He is a Virginia Master Gardener and is currently learning artificial intelligence skills.