Buddy Rizer

Buddy Rizer is an experienced strategic leader, manager, communicator and sales professional. In his current role, he leads the agency responsible for encouraging growth and developing relationships with Loudoun’s business community in both the commercial and agricultural-based business sectors. During his tenure, Rizer and his team have attracted more than 50 billion USD in new commercial investment and more than 50 thousand new jobs. Rizer joined Loudoun County in 2007 and helped build “Data Center Alley” into the largest concentration of data centers in the world. He also has extensive international business development experience in China, France, Germany, Russia, Ireland, United Kingdom, Finland, Taiwan, Japan, India, Korea, Ghana, Uruguay, and the United Arab Emirates.



Rizer also serves as Chair of the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance and is a member of the Board of Trustees for Northern Virginia Community College, Past-Chair of the Northern Virginia Community College Foundation Board, and Secretary of the Go Virginia Region 7 Council. He is on the Board of Directors for the Northern Virginia Technology Council, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, and the Washington Airports Task Force. He is also Chair of the Rivana at Innovation Station Community Development Authority.