ALEXANDER J. GROSSMAN

8273 West 4^th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-655-3209
ajg19@cornell.edu

SKILL SUMMARY

• Over six years of experience in international business and negotiations.
• Experienced in drafting and preparing strategy papers summarizing options for decisions.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Fluent in Spanish and French.

WORK EXPERIENCE

j2 Global Communications, Los Angeles, California 2000 - Present

Senior Director - International Business Development

• Manage international business development unit at leading unified communications provider.
• Developed, expanded and managed partnerships in Europe, Israel and Latin America.
• Negotiated global reseller agreements.

U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 1993 - 2000

Special Assistant to the Secretary of State — Executive Secretariat 1998 - 2000

• Drafted, edited, and prepared policy papers and briefing materials for the Secretary of State and the White House.
• Negotiated with foreign government officials (and the White House on Presidential trips) to ensure fulfillment of the Secretary’s requirements and objectives.
• Coordinated activities of the various advance teams (security, communications, and logistics) for the Secretary's trips.
• Developed the Secretary’s schedule before and during international missions.
• Managed communications and information flow to and from the Secretary's traveling party.

Staff Assistant — Bureau of Inter-American Affairs 1997 - 1998

• Managed communication between the Assistant Secretary and the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs, the rest of the State Department, and other agencies.
• Edited as needed all policy papers prepared for the Assistant Secretary.
• Organized preparation of briefing materials for the President’s trip to the Second Summit of the Americas.

Economic and Political Officer, Science Attaché - U.S. Embassy, Santiago, Chile 1996 - 1997

• Managed disbursement of $200,000+ counternarcotics assistance fund and designed agreement for anti-narcotics cooperation between the U.S. and Chile.
• Prepared annual report to Congress on economic policy and trade barriers in Chile.
• Negotiated scientific and technological cooperation agreements between the U.S. and Chile.

Vice Consul - U.S. Embassy, Santiago, Chile 1995 - 1996

• Managed six person nonimmigrant visa unit processing over 80,000 visas per year. Implemented plan to promote visa-free travel between Chile and the U.S. Directed anti-fraud program designed to minimize illegal immigration to the U.S.

Commercial Attaché - U.S. Embassy, San Salvador 1994

• Directed provision of all commercial services to support U.S. business trade and investment activities.
• Worked with U.S. businesses to resolve trade disputes, including intellectual property rights.

Vice Consul - U.S. Embassy, San Salvador 1993 - 1995

• Adjudicated nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applications and provided services to American citizens.
• Served as U.S. observer in first national election including former rebels.

U. S. Air Force, 74 Tactical Control Squadron, Langley AFB, Virginia 1989 - 1990

Air Weapons Director/Operations Plans Officer

• Provided radar control to ensure the operational readiness of fighter aircrews.

EDUCATION

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

AWARDS

• U.S. Department of State Meritorious Honor Award recipient (twice)
• U.S. Air Force ROTC Scholarship recipient.

INTERESTS

Interests include travel (extensive travel experience in Western Europe, the former Soviet Union, Central & South America, and the Caribbean), foreign affairs, film, politics, the Internet, history, desktop publishing, reading, and community service.