Alex Thalacker is the Assistant Director of National Business Investment for the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. He supports the efforts of the National Business Investment team to promote Fairfax County as a prime expansion location for companies in the Real Estate and Financial Services industries. He assists firms that are proposing to grow their operations in Fairfax County, and aids in the development of incentive and relocation packages for organizations considering the relocation of their corporate headquarters. In addition to his responsibilities at the FCEDA, Alex actively serves on the Board at the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce. Prior to that, he served as the Board Chair for the Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce from 2021 – 2023. He is also a member of the Emerging Leaders Council for the NAIOP Northern Virginia Chapter and is a graduate of Leadership Fairfax’s LFI program (Class of ’23).