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Paige Alexander
Born1966 (age 59–60)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materTulane University
OccupationInternational development executive
Known forCEO of The Carter Center
SpouseStephen Grand

Paige Alexander (born 1966) is an American international development executive.[1] [2] She has served as Chief Executive Officer of The Carter Center since June 2020.[3][4][5]

Alexander led The Carter Center during the global COVID-19 pandemic and through the deaths of its founders,[6][7] former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.[8][9] During her tenure, The Carter Center expanded its focus to include climate change, caregiving,[10] and strengthening democracy[11][12][13][14] in the United States.[15][16]

Previously, Alexander served in leadership roles at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), including as Assistant Administrator for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, positions to which she was appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.[17]

Career

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Public service

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In 2011, Alexander was appointed by President Obama to be the Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia at USAID.[18] From 2015 to January 2017, she served as Assistant Administrator for the Middle East and North Africa at USAID. In this role, she directed humanitarian and development assistance efforts related to conflicts in Iraq and Syria and helped establish the Middle East Transition Response Team during the Arab Spring.[19]

In 2011, Alexander also organized the South Sudan International Engagement Conference, a U.S. government initiative highlighting South Sudan's independence and international development needs.[20]

From 1993 to 2001, Alexander held a series of positions within USAID's Bureau for Europe and Eurasia,[21][22] focusing on post-conflict reconstruction in the Balkans. Her roles included Deputy for the Europe region, Chief of Staff, Acting Director of the Democracy and Governance Office, Deputy Director of the Bosnia Task Force, and Country Desk Officer.[23]

International development and nonprofit leadership

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Alexander has been the CEO of The Carter Center since 2020. During her time as CEO, The Carter Center expanded its focus to include climate change, caregiving,[24] and strengthening democracy and reducing political polarization[25][26][27][28] in the United States. She led the organization through the deaths of its founders,[29][30] former First Lady Rosalynn Carter in 2023[31][32] and U.S. President Jimmy Carter in 2024.

Between her USAID appointments, Alexander was Vice President at IREX and the president of IREX Europe,[33] an international nonprofit organization focused on democracy, civil society, and education.

From 2017 to 2020, she was Executive Director of the European Cooperative for Rural Development (EUCORD),[34] based in Brussels and Amsterdam, where she worked on market-led approaches to improving livelihoods for smallholder farmers in Africa.

Earlier in her career, Alexander served as Associate Director of Project Liberty at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and consulted for organizations including the C.S. Mott Foundation, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and the Open Society Institute in Prague.[35]

Other roles and affiliations

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Alexander serves or has served on boards and advisory boards including IREX, World Learning, War Child Holland, the Romanian-American Foundation,[36] the World Affairs Council of Atlanta,[37] the Free Russia Foundation,[38] J-Street,[39] and the U.S. chapter of the Society for International Development.[40]

She is also a member of the Board of Visitors of Agnes Scott College.[41][42]

Early life and education

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Alexander was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.

Alexander is the fourth child and only daughter of trademark attorney Miles Alexander[43] and political organizer Elaine Alexander,[44][45] both of whom were active in civil rights and Atlanta politics. In 1982, Elaine Alexander was a founding member of the Atlanta Black/Jewish Coalition, focused on renewing the Voting Rights Act.[46][47][48][49][50][51][52]

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in organizational communication and social psychology from Tulane University.[53] She is married to Stephen Grand and has three children.

Awards and honors

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  • Forbes "50 Over 50: Impact" list (2025)[54]
  • Georgia Trend Magazine, "100 Most Influential Leaders" (2025)[55]
  • Atlanta Business Chronicle, "Most Admired CEO" (2023)[56]

Public speaking and publications

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Alexander regularly speaks on peacebuilding, leadership, and global health.

In June 2026, Alexander gave a talk on nonpartisan lessons for a polarized world at the SNF Nostos Conference.

In May 2026, she gave the keynote at the Foreign Policy of America National Leadership Summit [57]

Alexander has also delivered the opening plenary to the Executive Women of Goizueta Leadership Conference in March 2026. [58]

Alexander delivered a TEDWomen talk [59] on information access and democracy in February 2024.[60] In July 2025, she gave a lecture on recognizing and combating authoritarianism at the Chautauqua Institution.[61]


References

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  1. ↑ "Carrying On Without a Founders Magic". Chronicle of Philanthropy. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  2. ↑ "Paige Alexander". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  3. ↑ "Paige Alexander". The Carter Center. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  4. ↑ "Carter Center Statement on New CEO". The Carter Center. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  5. ↑ "Carter Center appoints Paige Alexander new CEO". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  6. ↑ "Carter Center CEO". AOL. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  7. ↑ "Carter Center". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  8. ↑ "A coming home for Paige Alexander, new CEO of the Carter Center". Saporta Report. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  9. ↑ "Atlanta's Carter Center plowing ahead despite federal foreign aid cuts". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  10. ↑ "Caregiving and the Carter Center". USA Today. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  11. ↑ "Paige Alexander". Foreign Policy for America. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  12. ↑ "Carter Center candidate principles". CNN. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  13. ↑ "Code of conduct can help in divisive Senate runoff". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  14. ↑ "2024 is the year of elections. Let's act now to protect them". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  15. ↑ "Summit on American Democracy". Election Innovation. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  16. ↑ "Atlanta 500: Religion, Nonprofits and Advocacy". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  17. ↑ "Alexander Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee" (PDF). U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  18. ↑ "USAID Staffer Tracker". Center for Global Development. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  19. ↑ "Alexander Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee" (PDF). U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  20. ↑ "Paige Alexander Biography" (PDF). U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  21. ↑ "Appointments". The Hill. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  22. ↑ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". The White House. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  23. ↑ "Paige Alexander Biography" (PDF). U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  24. ↑ "Caregiving and the Carter Center". USA Today. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  25. ↑ "Paige Alexander". Foreign Policy for America. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  26. ↑ "Carter Center candidate principles". CNN. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  27. ↑ "Code of conduct can help in divisive Senate runoff". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  28. ↑ "2024 is the year of elections. Let's act now to protect them". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  29. ↑ "Carter Center CEO". AOL. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  30. ↑ "Carter Center". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  31. ↑ "A coming home for Paige Alexander, new CEO of the Carter Center". Saporta Report. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  32. ↑ "Atlanta's Carter Center plowing ahead despite federal foreign aid cuts". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  33. ↑ "Sworn in: Thomas Nides at State, Paige Alexander at USAID". Devex. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  34. ↑ "The Carter Center names its next CEO". Bizjournals. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  35. ↑ "Paige Alexander". World Justice Project. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  36. ↑ "Paige Alexander". Romanian-American Foundation. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  37. ↑ "About the World Affairs Council of Atlanta". World Affairs Council of Atlanta. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  38. ↑ "Free Russia Foundation announces new Board of Directors". Free Russia Foundation. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  39. ↑ "Advisory Council". J Street. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  40. ↑ "Paige Alexander". Society for International Development. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  41. ↑ "Paige Alexander". The Carter Center. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  42. ↑ "Paige Alexander". World Justice Project. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  43. ↑ "Miles Alexander Remembrance". Bizjournals. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  44. ↑ "Elaine Alexander". Bettie Brand. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  45. ↑ "Elaine Alexander". Georgia State University Library. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  46. ↑ "Ossoff, Warnock and Georgia's Black-Jewish Coalitions". Moment Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  47. ↑ "A coming home for Paige Alexander, new CEO of the Carter Center". Saporta Report. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  48. ↑ "Miles Alexander celebrated as a force for good". Atlanta Jewish Times. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  49. ↑ "In Memoriam: Miles Alexander". International Trademark Association. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  50. ↑ "Leading Change with Paige Alexander, CEO, The Carter Center". For People Digital. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  51. ↑ "Atlanta History Center Digital Collection". Atlanta History Center. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  52. ↑ "Sheroes: Paige Alexander". Turknett Leadership Group. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  53. ↑ "Paige Alexander". The Carter Center. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  54. ↑ "50 Over 50: Impact". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  55. ↑ "Atlanta 500: Religion, Nonprofits and Advocacy". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  56. ↑ "Driving Change at the Carter Center: Paige Alexander Reflects on Over Five Years of Leadership". Boardwalk Consulting. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  57. ↑ "Paige Alexander". Fp4America. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  58. ↑ "Ignite, Elevate, Lead: Executive Women of Goizueta Conference Champions Modern Leadership". Emory Business. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  59. ↑ "Paige Alexander". TED. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  60. ↑ "Paige Alexander TEDWomen: Information is Power". The Carter Center. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  61. ↑ "Alexander discusses Carter Center's legacy mission of fighting for democracy". Chautauqua Daily. Retrieved 2026-02-17.

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