Alexis Barrios Email and Phone Number

Top Drawer Strategies is excited to announce that Alexis N. Barrios has joined our team as a Government Relations Specialist. With over 17 years of extensive experience in government affairs, advocacy, and legislative support in Washington, D.C., Alexis brings a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record of success back to the Pelican State and to our team.

PAC Manager, Meeting Planning, add content to all government affairs portions of the AIA website, help manage and administer state affairs budgets, Liaison between the regional offices and headquarters

Researched and developed a Consequence Management for Critical Infrastructure Failures Template and Report to provide NCR Emergency Management direction and guidance specifically in the areas of coordination and communication Focused on how and when departments of emergency management (EM) and information technology (IT) across the NCR communicate and coordinate before and during an event particularly when critical infrastructure is compromised and an emergency response is needed due to IT… Show more Researched and developed a Consequence Management for Critical Infrastructure Failures Template and Report to provide NCR Emergency Management direction and guidance specifically in the areas of coordination and communication Focused on how and when departments of emergency management (EM) and information technology (IT) across the NCR communicate and coordinate before and during an event particularly when critical infrastructure is compromised and an emergency response is needed due to IT failures or a cyber incident/attack Funded and authorized by the Northern Virginia Emergency Response System and a Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Capital Region (NCR) Urban Areas Security Initiative grant; in partnership with the Arlington County Office of Emergency Management and the Virginia Tech (VT) Research Center-Arlington; conducted by a team of NCR planners and VT researchers Researched EM and IT engagement; review of all relevant background documents Analyzed research findings and relevant documents such as COOPs, policies, procedures, AARs, MOUs, and MOAs Conducted interviews with emergency management, IT, and ESF representatives from 10 of 12 jurisdictions contacted. Reviewed and analyzed outcome of interviews and jurisdictional documents Drafted report outline including findings and template Presented findings and template at stakeholder forum for participating jurisdictions. Template included a cyber exercise Compiled, finalized, and submitted report and template to NVERS and NCR stakeholders Show less

Legislative research projects, administrative support for Washington office and ten regional offices, meeting planning assistance, PAC assistance

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency ManagementAssisted senior professional staff in editing legislation, floor and hearing statements, reports, and office correspondence, and responding to information inquiries; Clerked all Subcommittee hearings and markups; Compiled side-by-side analysis, charts, transmittals, and project summaries; Researched issues relevant to pending legislation;

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure