Virginia’s Arlington County named Alex Iams as interim director of Arlington聽Economic Development.
Iams, currently assistant director of , succeeds Victor Hoskins, who joins the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority as CEO Aug. 5.
Iams spent the , including the past 12 with Arlington County. He’s worked on teams that helped recruit Amazon, Nestle USA鈥檚 Rosslyn headquarters and Lidl鈥檚 North American headquarters in Crystal City.
Before joining the director鈥檚 office, he worked on land use and infrastructure plans for the redevelopment of Crystal City, now home to Amazon鈥檚 HQ2.
鈥淎s a key member of Arlington鈥檚 economic development team, Alex brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this critical role,鈥� said Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz in a statement announcing Iams鈥� appointment.
“Alex has a deep understanding of and strong relationships with Arlington鈥檚 business and civic communities, which will help ensure continued economic success in Arlington鈥檚 future.”
Arlington County鈥檚 Long Range Planning Committee begins the review process July 15 for Amazon鈥檚 construction plans for the first phase of HQ2, including two 22-story office buildings at .
Last week, Amazon held a community meeting to present its plans to the public.
Amazon expects to break ground on its buildings in 2020, with completion scheduled for 2022 and 2023.
