Paige Alexander is the CEO of The Carter Center, the Atlanta-based non-profit organization founded in 1982 and the living legacy of President Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Rosalynn Carter. Its core objectives are to advance and sustain peace, as well as to promote and improve human health worldwide. The Center has been fundamental in advancing the improvement of people’s lives in over 80 countries through conflict resolution, advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity. It also has a profound impact in the areas of preventing diseases and improving mental health care. Prior to joining The Carter Center, Paige Alexander had a distinguished development career, holding senior leadership roles at two regional bureaus of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), covering missions and development programs in 25 countries.