Alexis Simone Olive

Senior Protocol Officer - Office of the Chief of Protocol @U.S. Department Of State

DC, US

Defined, planned, and executed over 325 official diplomatic functions and events (award ceremonies, bilateral, trilateral, and multilateral meetings, ministerials and summits, receptions, policy briefings, strategic dialogues, swearing-in ceremonies, working meals, and wreath layings) hosted by the President, Vice President, and Secretary of State furthering the United States’ foreign policy goals and objectives with foreign interlocutors, American luminaries, members of the cabinet, and members of congress. • Leads and oversees the logistics of small- and large-scale events to include audio-visual and interpretation requirements, catering, event design, guest experience and event flow, invitation process, press management, production build, run of show and program development, speaker logistics, schedule and staffing plans, security, vendor relationships, and venue selection- Most recent notable events include State Luncheon of President Macron (2022); Summit of the Americas - Los Angeles (2022), Foreign Affairs Policy Board meetings (20••••22), Summit of Democracy (2021), Kennedy Center Honors Trustee Dinner (2018 and 2019), and United Nations General Assembly multilateral meetings (20••••22). • Maintains and monitors overall budgets for cost-effectiveness of high-profile international and domestic events. • Analyzes post-event reporting to evaluate event metrics and implement necessary procedure adjustments. • Routinely provides expert guidance on U.S. and international protocol, precedence, seating, forms of address, and cultural norms. • Developed and established standard operating procedures for producing and hosting virtual and hybrid events for the Secretary.