FCEDA Staff
Your On-the-Ground Partner
Ensuring Business Success in Fairfax NOVA
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) promotes Fairfax NOVA as one of the world’s brightest and boldest business centers. We offer an array of services and information to assist new, expanding and relocating companies and organizations, whether domestic or international. Reach out to any of our staff for support in your business journey.
George D. Thomas
President and CEO
Alex Iams
Executive Vice President
John Blair
Vice President, Business Investment
Donna Hurwitt
Vice President, Operations
Robin Geiger
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Karen Smaw
Director, Diversity Business Investment and Entrepreneurship
Alex Thalacker
Director, National Business Investment
Brian Han
Director, International Business Investment, Asia
Stephen Tarditi
Director, Market Intelligence
Sandra White
Director, Operations and HR
Andrew Taherzadeh
Director, Marketing and Communications
Kelly Robucci
Director, Talent Program
Alexander Sanchez
Assistant Director, National Business Investment
David Kelley
Senior Strategist, Foreign Direct Investment
Andrew McCue
Manager, National Business Investment – Aerospace, Government Contracting and IT amccue@fceda.orgAndrew McCue
Manager, National Business Investment – Aerospace, Government Contracting and IT
Spencer Wood
Manager, National Business Investment
Yoselin Hoyos
Manager, International Business Investment, Europe
Anuj Sahay
Manager, International Business Investment, U.K. and Canada
John Hoeveler
Manager, Business Investment
Bill Webb
Manager, Market Research, Market Intelligence
Obed Vasquez
Manager, Information Technology
Layla Mailoudi
Manager, Talent Program, K-12
Owen Rousselle
Analyst, Real Estate & GIS, Market Intelligence
Naziza Ahmad
Analyst, Business Research, Market Intelligence
Cierra Brown
Specialist, Graphic Design
Sinta Taylor
Specialist, AI-Enabled Content & Strategy, Marketing and Communications staylor@fceda.orgSinta Taylor
Specialist, AI-Enabled Content & Strategy, Marketing and Communications
Tae Park
Specialist, Video and Photo, Marketing and Communications
Casey Curran
Coordinator, Higher Education, Talent Program
Ben Gaither
Coordinator, Business Investment and Entrepreneurship
Ca’Harmoni Smith
Operations Assistant
Tigui Bangoura
Executive Assistant to President and CEOFeatured News
Enabled Intelligence Expands Virginia Headquarters In Fairfax County, Grows Workforce To 150
Fairfax County, Virginia – Enabled Intelligence (EI) celebrated the expansion of its Virginia headquarters in Falls Church, a significant investment in Fairfax County and Virginia’s workforce. EI’s Virginia team has grown to 150 employees over the past year. The new headquarters expands EI’s footprint to 30,000 square feet, significantly increases secure facilities, and gives the […]
Auria Space Expands Space Defense Operations with New East Coast Headquarters in Reston
Fairfax County, VA – Auria Space, a company that delivers technology advancement from orbit to the tactical edge for next-generation space, satellite, and mission systems, will establish its first East Coast headquarters in Reston. The company will invest $1.8 million and create 78 new jobs, using the new facility to strengthen its proximity to key […]
Geospatial Innovation Forum Showcases Fairfax County as a Center for the Intelligence Community
On October 15, Refraction Innovation Hub in Tysons became a meeting point for the people shaping the future of geospatial innovation. Federal leaders, industry experts and emerging innovators gathered in Tysons to explore how AI and geospatial technology can help solve the nation’s toughest security challenges. The Fairfax County Geospatial Technology Innovation Forum, co-hosted by Fairfax […]