Bryan Hill ’90, a member of the Alfred University Board of Trustees who serves as Fairfax County executive, has been named one of the 50 most influential people in Northern Virginia.
Northern Virginia magazine released its 2025 “Most Influential People in Northern Virginia” in September. Hill was listed along such luminaries as Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, U.S. senators; Jason Miyares, Virginia attorney general; Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia; Gregory Washington, president of George Mason University; and Jayden Daniels, quarterback for the Washington Commanders.
“Known for his open-door approach, community outreach, and habit of walking through county buildings to connect with staff, Bryan Hill heads Fairfax County’s efforts in key issues like ethical AI, cybersecurity, and environmental sustainability,” the magazine said in its profile of Hill.
A member of Alfred University’s Board of Trustees since 2020, Hill earned a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Alfred in 1990 and went on to earn a Master of Public Administration degree in finance and financial management services from the University of Southern California in 1995.
Hill has served as Fairfax County executive since 2018, during which time he has achieved and maintained the county’s AAA bond rating. He also hosts the nationally recognized Connect with County Leaders podcast.
Prior to his appointment as county executive for Fairfax, Hill served as deputy county administrator for Beaufort County in Beaufort, SC, from 2008-14 and as county administrator of James City County, Williamsburg, VA, from 2014-18. He previously worked as chancellor of finance and operations at the University of South Carolina's Beaufort/Bluffton campus, director of finance for the University of Maryland's office of information and technology, and director of administration of the University of Maryland Department of Aerospace Engineering.
