Alex Cornell du Houx
Adjunct Professor
Biography
Alex Cornell du Houx served on the Energy Utilities and Technology and Legal and Veterans Affairs committees, sponsoring 14 successful pieces of legislation and co-sponsoring 98 successful bills. He won the REED award for the best national Public Affairs Campaign for his work co-founding Operation Free, a coalition of lawmakers and veterans promoting energy security. Cornell du Houx participated in and led State Department delegations to Southeast Asia to foster government-to-government relations, is a Kentucky Colonel, a senior advisor to the Veterans Campaign, and Partner with the Truman National Security Project. He has provided value-based communications, empathy-based fundraising, and EQ & Public Leadership training worldwide. Alex served in the Marine Corps infantry for seven years and is currently a Public Affairs Officer with the Navy Reserve.
Expertise
- Value-based communications
- Public policy and leadership
- Climate change solutions
Research Areas
- Public leadership
- Climate, energy, and water security
- Emotional intelligence and public leadership
Education
- University of San Francisco, MA in Public Leadership, 2020
- Bowdoin College, BA in Government and Legal Studies, 2008
Prior Experience
- Director, Certificate in Public Leadership, University of San Francisco
- Co-Founder/President, Elected Officials to Protect America
- Former State Representative, Elected to the Maine Legislature
- U.S. Navy Reserve Public Affairs Officer and Marine Infantry Combat Veteran
Awards & Distinctions
- Eco America American Climate Leadership Award, 2024
- Defense Superior Service Medal, 2020
- Senator George Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute Pioneer Award, 2013