National Academy of Public Administration National Academy of Public Administration
Alexis Bonnell
Fellow

Alexis Bonnell

Member Since 1969

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Director of Communications Association for Interactive Media Direct Marketing Association 1999 2000
Chief Marketing and Profit Officer WordSuccess 2000 2002
Vice President- Communications World Emergency Relief 2002 2003
Chief Marketing Officer Rent Reporters Palisades Holdings 2003 2004
Strategic Communications Advisor Afghanistan Country Office United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) 2004 2005
Program & Communications Development- Strategic Advisor Dubai Regional Office United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) 2005 2007
Country & Program Manager West Bank, Gaza Jerusalem Office United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) 2007 2008
Head of Program, Support, Evaluation and Quality Assurance Jerusalem Office United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) 2008 2009
Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Interior of Palestine on Programs, Donor Relations (Aid Coordination & Communication) State Department Contract/INL DynCorp International 2009 2010
Sr. Advisor Business Transformation/Knowledge Management Bureau United States Agency for International Development (USAID) 2010 2011
Chief of Engagement, Education & Youth Education United States Agency for International Development (USAID) 2011 2013
Director, Office of Engagement & Communications U.S. Global Development Lab United States Agency for International Development (USAID) 2015 2015
Chief, Applied Innovation & Director Office of Communications U.S. Global Development Lab United States Agency for International Development (USAID) 2015 2018
Chief Innovation Officer United States Agency for International Development (USAID) 2018 2020
Emerging Technology Evangelist & Digital Transformation Lead Google Public Sector Google 2020 2023
CIO & Director of Digital Capabilities Directorate Air Force Research Laboratory 2023 2025
Partnership Manager OpenAI 2025 Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty Academic Administration Advocacy Communications and Marketing Change Management Data Analytics Enterprise Risk Management Grants Management Human Capital Information Technology Intergovernmental Nonprofit / NGO leadership Organizational Structure/Design/Development Performance Measurement Procurement and Acquisition Strategic Planning
Back to All Fellows