Alexander Djerassi is a diplomat, policy expert, and entrepreneur.

Djerassi has served as a policy strategist, subject matter expert, and operational leader at the U.S. Department of State's Near Eastern Affairs Bureau (NEA), where he was Special Assistant and Chief of Staff to the Assistant Secretary; at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Mos, a venture-backed civic-technology company; and on the policy staff and transition team of multiple presidential campaigns.

He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and a B.A., magna cum laude, from Princeton's School of Public and International Affairs. In 2006, Djerassi's research on the Arab-Israeli conflict received the Ullman Prize for best thesis on U.S. foreign policy.

Djerassi's work revolves around leading high-performing teams and building relationships across divides of experience and perspective. As the first hire at Mos, Djerassi helped build a college affordability service from scratch, eliminating gaps between government agencies, school counselors, and students. At NEA, the Bureau charged with overseeing U.S. relations with the Arab world, Israel, and Iran, he served as a primary interlocutor for others across the Department, Interagency, and external stakeholders. Djerassi received a U.S. Department of State Meritorious Honor Award in 2010. At the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, he coauthored a report with former Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister Marwan Muasher and EU Ambassador Marc Pierini on Tunisia and the perils facing its democratic transition.

He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program, a 501(c)3 organization providing residencies to artists of all disciplines from around the world. The organization was established in memory of Djerassi's aunt, Pamela Djerassi.