Danette Nguyen was appointed Assistant Director for Fairfax City’s Office of Economic Development (OED) in 2019 and is responsible for program development, strategic planning, and communications/marketing. She also served as Acting Director during the initial months of the pandemic reporting directly to the City Manager and City Council where she implemented programs and communicated resources to support businesses as they navigated the crisis. Danette enjoys making a positive impact on the small business communities.