Alexander Yesnik

Alexander Yesnik coordinates emergency planning and preparedness for a large division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He develops emergency plans, provides advice and training, conducts and evaluates exercises, and works with senior officials to provide for the continuity of our nation's government. His homeland security and emergency management experience comes from varied perspectives, including law enforcement, private security, disaster relief, federal regulation, and mass care.

Alexander Yesnik
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Mr. Yesnik started working as an emergency management and communications specialist by concentrating on projects where he could apply his passion for public safety and his background in economics, security, and technology. He has been involved in cutting-edge Web projects since the birth of the graphical Internet. His Web projects have been recognized by the CBS affiliate in Washington, D.C. (1996), MSN (1997), The White House Internet Summit (1998), and USA Today (2004). He is the former president of Realise Design (2002-2006) and the former Executive Director of The Student Web Awards (2002-2005).

Prior to federal service, Mr. Yesnik worked at both local and federal levels to support policy development and analysis. His past security work includes railroad security analysis for the U.S. Department of Transportation, briefings for the U.S. Department of Justice, and security logistics for the 2004 Presidential Debate in St. Louis.  Mr. Yesnik was also actively involved in disaster relief work as a volunteer with the American Red Cross of the National Capital Area.

He received his undergraduate degree in economics from Washington University in St. Louis, and his master's degree in U.S. national security policy from the Security Studies Program at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

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