Chuck Alexander

Senior Vice President, and Director, Public Health Team

calexander@burnesscommunications.com

Chuck joined Burness Communications as an Associate in 1999. He began his work at Burness primarily in the areas of public policy and media relations around a host of health and welfare issues. Over the years, his work has expanded, and he now oversees Burness' work in public health, childhood obesity, tobacco prevention and treatment, active living, and other topics. Clients have included the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Association of County and City Health Officials, the Substance Abuse Policy Research Program, and the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington, among others.

Prior to joining Burness, Chuck worked for National Public Radio where he managed national outreach campaigns and promoted NPR programs. A native of eastern Tennessee, Chuck moved to Washington, D.C., in 1989 after graduating from Emory & Henry College. He holds an M.A. in public communication from the District's American University and lives in Washington with his wife Jane and their two children, Addie and Gabe.