On June 25, NAIOP Northern Virginia will host a Lunch with … Chris Shorter, County Executive of Prince William County. He has served in his position for approximately fifteen months and it has been busy. In that time the County completed its Comprehensive Plan Update, adopted the Digital Gateway and continues to work on policies related to data centers. During this same period, elections in 2023 put in place three new members of the Board of County Supervisors, including a new Chair.

Prior to joining Prince William County, Shorter worked most recently as Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Baltimore. As the first CAO, he was tasked with transforming the city’s government structure. This included developing a strategic plan, reforming procurement processes and taking over the handling of municipal services from the Mayor, in a city where the Mayor served as the chief executive. He has also held government administrative positions in Austin, Texas and the District of Columbia.

We welcome the opportunity to hear from County Executive Shorter about the direction for the county as it plans for the future; how he views the balance between continued growth in the commercial and residential sectors; and how the County plan to address the challenges of affordable housing, transportation, and data center and industrial growth.

As always, our Lunch with … programs are for NAIOP members only.