Forsyth Advisory Committee Meeting with Vivian Vakili

Join the Council for Quality Growth's Forsyth Advisory Committee Meeting featuring Vivian Vakili. 

Vivian Vakili was appointed to the position of Director of Building and Economic Development for Forsyth County in April of 2020. In this new position and newly-created department, Vakili continues her previous duties as Economic Development Director while also leading the county?s building functions, which include inspections, commercial plan review, residential plan review and permitting. Working across all departments and with key stakeholders to resolve customer issues, realize efficiencies and improve processes remains a primary focus of her work. Vakili continues to work to attract businesses to locate or expand in Forsyth County, serves as the county's primary point of contact with entities such as the Development Authority of Forsyth County and the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, and oversees implementation of the county's Economic Development Ordinance. 

Immediately prior to moving into this role, Vakili served as the county's Economic Development Director. Prior to this, she served as Development Services Manager in the county's Planning and Community Development Department, managing the Current Planning, Inspections and Permitting Divisions. Before joining Forsyth County in 2016, Vakili worked in both the public and private sectors, focusing on land development and specifically feasibility studies and due diligence for sites across the United States. 
 
Vakili received a bachelor's degree in architecture from Georgia Tech and a MBA from Emory University. She holds the American Institute of Certified Planners certification from the American Planning Association and the LEED Accredited Professional certification from the United States Green Building Council. She is also a graduate of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development.