Alexis Gordon Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Lead FDI efforts on our Business Recruitment team. Manage active partnerships with stakeholders, service providers, and individual companies to create solutions for barriers to expansion. Lead organizer for the Mayor’s Trade Missions and FDI endeavors. Set up tours and meetings for business delegations and advise prospective foreign firms on regional resources and site selection. Maintain information on ports and other infrastructure useful for companies with a global footprint. Lead export initiatives in coordination with federal partners focusing on small and medium sized businesses. Building a new strategy to support the further growth of Charlotte as a global trade hub. Manage the promotion of small business initiatives to aid immigrant small business owners. Lead diplomatic affairs and ensure that the city is properly represented globally when we are working with dignitaries and other foreign actors. Advise and brief the Mayor, Council, and Manager’s Office, attend meetings to lend expertise on diplomatic issues, and lead follow-up initiatives. Provide speaking points on international issues and manage the selection, procurement, and presentation of appropriate protocol gifts. Manage visits with US Embassies and Consulates for our officials traveling abroad. Primary contact for visiting dignitaries, consular matters, and engagement with various diaspora. Lead the strategy for international partner agreements (Sister Cities, MOUs, etc.). Manage meetings and communications with my counterparts in other cities (domestic and international) and NGOs.Manage the improvement of the Economic Development Department website and social media content, which includes restructuring the site, manage the process to identify needs of each team, and managing freelancers or other team members who are making contributions to the site/social media channels. Enhance public presentations and advise on media relations. Design bespoke graphics/handouts/and social media content.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Responsible for the day to day implementation of the directives, decisions and policies of the Division of Economic Development - Office of International Relations pertaining to international affairs in the Charlotte community and abroad.

Serve as a liaison between city staff, elected officials, and the international community. Build relationships with foreign companies and international organizations. Set-up and facilitate meetings between visiting foreign delegations and city staff or elected officials to share best practices. Provide leadership and resource development for CIC committees. Facilitate international community forums for the Mayor’s Office. Recruit and manage, contractors, volunteers and interns. Organize events, including the Mayor’s International Community Awards (MICA). Manage finances and budget. Cultivate donors. Conduct public and media relations campaigns. Manage CIC website, including resent reorganization and redesign. Responsible for all social media Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Design various promotional materials.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Responsible for the day to day implementation of the directives, decisions and policies of the CIC Executive Board. In addition to overseeing the daily functioning of the CIC, the Executive Director is the primary liaison for City of Charlotte elected officials and staff. Responsible for budgetary and annual strategic planning initiatives while providing resources and leadership to the international community. Supervise month-to-month financial management (pay bills, make deposits, pay taxes) and oversee expenses including travel funds for the Mayor's official international travel. Keep an accurate record of appointments and vacancies on the CIC and assist the Executive Board in making recommendations to City Council and the Mayor when appropriate. Oversee the planning, implementation and evaluation of programs for international visitors in conjunction with each Sister City Committee. Oversee and implement donor solicitation policy. Also keep up all duties of Program Director.

Elected member of governing board of Alliance Francaise. Main tasks include: event management, web content management, community relations, organizational governance.

Charlotte, North Carolina - South Campus

Taught Political Issues and the Economy; State and Local Government; and Humanities.

Served as the Interim Director. Submitted and maintained annual budget. Liaison between international community and the City of Charlotte. Corporate sponsorship development. Built relationships with foreign companies and international organizations. Provided guidance to city leaders on international issues. Facilitated Cabinet programs, including MICA. Selected MIC taskforce topics. Maintained media contacts. Managed reorganization and all content of MIC website, quarterly newsletter, brochures, and weekly events bulletin. Recruited and oversaw interns, volunteers and contractors.

Den Haag, Nl

Created an “Awareness Raising Campaign Tool Kit” for the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC). Updated select content on several organizational websites (www.peoplebuildingpeace.org, www.conflict-prevention.net, and http://gppac.pbwiki.com). Wrote and edited stories for People Building Peace (PBP) online. Contacted international organizations and gathered information on their programs for inclusion in ECCP publications. Edited documents for release to the public and/or the GPPAC network. Researched possible donors for fundraising initiatives. Searched for and contacted organizations to be highlighted by the PBP project.

Produced FOX News@10. Managed news crews, made executive decisions on news content, wrote scripts, and conducted live newscast. Occasionally produced for WCCB’s FOX Edge entertainment program, and WOLO (Columbia, SC ABC Affiliate) newscasts. Field produced, researched special reports, and managed the assignment desk.

Worked as an Associate Producer on all newscasts. Wrote scripts, selected soundbites, monitored scanners, made beat calls, researched information for stories, and produced local live cut-ins during the Today Show (including live shots).

Rock Hill, Sc

Research, write, edit, proofread and file news stories and features. Operate a sound board and various other radio station duties including beat calls and interviews.

Mird, International Relations And Diplomacy

Activities and Societies: Member of Leidse Studentenvereniging voor Internationale Betrekkingen (Leiden Students Association.

Ba, Mass Communication- Broadcast & Political Science

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society), Manager of WINR (student radio station).