Victor Hoskins

About Victor Hoskins

Victor Hoskins is President and CEO of the Fairfax County (Va.) Economic Development…

Experience

1. President and CEO

   Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

   Aug 2019 — Present

   Victor Hoskins joined the Fairfax County (Va.) Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) as President & CEO in August 2019 after successfully attracting Amazon HQ2 to Arlington County in Northern Virginia. Since his arrival in Fairfax, Microsoft, Blue Origin, Hilton, Facebook, AWS & Google have all announced projects in Fairfax County. There have been over 330 company decisions and jobs announced and millions of square feet of office space in spite of the pandemic. Fairfax is the largest jurisdiction in Virginia with 1.1 million residents. Virginia Ranked as America\'s Top State for Business by CNBC in 2021, for the 5th time — more than any other state — and is the first state to notch back-to-back wins.In his first year at FCEDA his team exceeded office space leasing and job creation goals, and generated more earned media than ever in the history of the orgnanization. Mr. Hoskins and his team launched a groundbreaking talent initiative to help companies attract the workforce they need to succeed in Northern Virginia. In its first year, this initiative involved more than 170 companies and 100 institutions of higher learning, including 40 historically black colleges and universities, job opportunities and 3,500 applicants.In addition, Mr. Hoskins spearheaded the creation of the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance (NOVA EDA) that includes 10 jurisdictions and currently serves as NOVA\'s Chair. NOVA EDA launched a COVID-19 response that is guiding thousands of businesses through loan and grant programs throughout the region. In Fairfax alone, there has been assistance provided to over businesses from March to July 2020.