Alex Derr, MPA
Marketing & Communications Manager
Alex Derr joined VNL in 2017, originally supporting our events. He now helps manages our communications and marketing strategy and content development work. Alex creates blogs, infographics, reports, briefs, and other content while managing our web and social media presence. He also manages our email marketing campaigns and webinar program, tracks analytics, and conducts market research to drive our strategy forward. He supports our entire team with copywriting, graphic design and research, and assists with events, demos, and other online learning. He graduated from CU-Denver’s School of Public Affairs in 2020 with a Master’s in Public Administration. Alex enjoys climbing 14ers (24 done, 34 to go!), visiting Breweries (My favorite is Ratio), writing articles on his blog, and spending time with his boyfriend Jake.
Meet the Rest of Visible Network Labs Team
Andrea Johnson
Alex Derr, M.P.A.
Kelly Sprong
Jonathan Mischke
Andy Zheng
Kaley Feenstra
Dr.Rose Hardy
Dr. Danielle Varda
Dr. Amanda Beacom
Mike Cooper
Bria Thomas
Sara Sprong, M.P.A.
Tobie Tsuzuki
Josh Albert
Andrea Johnson
Alex Derr, M.P.A.
Jonathan Mischke
Andy Zheng
Dr. Danielle Varda
Dr. Amanda Beacom
Mike Cooper
Ethan Leisinger
Kaley Feenstra, M.H.P.
Josh Albert
Sara Sprong, M.P.A.
Tobie Tsuzuki
Dr. Rose Hardy
Bria Thomas, M.P.H
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