Matthew Thomas is the Economic Development Manager for the City of Alpharetta. In this role he is responsible for the City’s business retention, expansion, and attraction programs. His past experiences include work with the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce, the Metro Atlanta Chamber, and the City of Canton, Georgia. He graduated from the University of West Georgia in 2011 with a B.S. in Economics. Matthew is a member of the International Economic Development Council, the Georgia Economic Developers Association, and is a recent graduate of Leadership North Fulton.