The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority operates under the direction of seven commissioners, who are local business people appointed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. The Commission meets monthly at FCEDA headquarters in Tysons Corner.
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Steven Davis, Chairman
Steven L. Davis has been a member of the FCEDA Commission since May 2001 and has chaired the body since August 2004.
Mr. Davis has 34 years of experience in the energy industry, most recently as a senior executive with Exxon Mobil Corporation. After the merger of Exxon and Mobil in 1999, he held the positions of Vice President-Downstream Business Services and Assistant Corporate Controller. He joined Mobil Corporation as Corporate Controller in 1998 after a 23-year career at Chevron Corporation. He has led significant new business development activities in South America, Southeast Asia, China, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Mr. Davis has written several articles for books and publications on financial operations, system implementations and business value networks.
Mr. Davis holds a bachelor of science degree in economics from Auburn University. He attended several universities for post-graduate studies and executive education programs. In addition to his service on the FCEDA Commission, he chairs the Advisory Board for the George Mason University School of Management, serves on the Board of Directors of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Virginia Business Council.
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Michael Horwatt, Vice Chairman
Michael Horwatt is president of the Law Office of Michael Horwatt P.C., a business, real estate and litigation law firm. With 30 years of legal experience, Mr. Horwatt is considered an authority in business and real estate law, media law, commercial litigation, pubic/private partnerships and local government law.
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Ann Rodriguez, Secretary/Treasurer
Ann Rodriguez is president and CEO of the Arts Council of Fairfax County, Inc. Prior to joining the Arts Council, Ms. Rodriguez worked for The E Group, a promotional advertising company in Reston, Virginia. A member of the promotional advertising industry for more than 20 years, Ms. Rodriguez sold her company, Corporate Products, to The E Group several years ago.
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Ronald C. Johnson
Ron Johnson is chairman and CEO of Ronson Network Services Corporation. Previously he was founder and managing partner of Ronson Communication & Information Systems. Mr. Johnson has served on a number of state-wide boards including the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, the Governor's Alliance for a Drug Free Virginia and the Southern Technology Council.
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Michael Lewis
Mike Lewis is president of Liberty Capitol, a Fairfax County-based finance and managing consulting firm that operates in the disciplines of aerospace, defense, and counter-terrorism for U.S. and international companies in areas of marketing, business development, and access to capital. Previously he served as chief enterprise officer for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He is a past chairman of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and has chaired its NOVABizPAC. He is on the board of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and serves on the board of trustees for the University of Virginia Athletics Foundation. He is a member of the Tysons Corner Land Use Task Force.
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Sudhakar Shenoy
Sudhakar Shenoy is founder, chairman and CEO of Information Management Consultants, Inc. (IMC) located in McLean. IMC is an internationally recognized systems and software development firm serving both governmental and commercial sectors. Mr. Shenoy has served on the State of Virginia Technology Commission, the Virginia Innovative Technology Authority and the Northern Virginia Technology Council.
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William Soza
Will Soza is a member of the board of directors of Fairfax County-based John Marshall Bank, and is a member of the George Mason University Board of Visitors. He was principal of Soza Associates, CPAs, and previously was chairman and CEO of Soza & Co., Ltd., an information technology and consulting company, which he began in 1969 as an accounting firm. He is a former trustee of the George Mason University Foundation. He was named the 1998 Hispanic Business Man of the Year by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and received the 2007 Excellence in Leadership & Community Service Award from the Northern Virginia Urban League.
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