Biography: Alexandria J. Maloney

Alexandria J. Maloney currently serves as the President of Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA) and as a visiting lecturer at Cornell University. 

By 31, Alexandria was named one of the “Top 100 Most Influential People of African Descent” and a “Forbes 50 Champion” for Black and Brown communities for her leadership in building ecosystems to educate, prepare, and empower an organic reach of over 60,000 underrepresented professionals. Most recently, she founded the Madam Ambassador Exposure Program in partnership with the Arlington (VA) Chapter of the Links Incorporated and the BPIA Colin Powell Leadership Institute to prepare mid-career professionals for the senior ranks. 

Her past public service experience includes the U.S. Department of Defense, the White House Initiative for HBCUs, and various political campaigns. She is a member of the Truman National Security Project, the European Leadership Network, The Council on Foreign Relations Young Professional Program, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, and Alfred Street Baptist Church. 

Ms. Maloney holds a B.A. in International Affairs from John Cabot University (Rome, Italy), M.A. in International Studies from Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD), and MPA from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY). 

Her expertise and interest span a host of foreign affairs, defense, diplomacy, diversity and inclusion, arts and culture, youth, women, and public engagement matters.