Al joined Georgetown in 2018 and brought an infectious enthusiasm for ideas, books, and publishing to Georgetown. He established the first Faculty Editorial Board and reached out to many
people across the university to share his excitement about the Press. Through his vision
and leadership, Al diversified the publishing portfolio to expand the scope and kind books that the Press publishes, adding the area of Global Business and books in all fields that reach
beyond academics and connect us more deeply to the university, the broader DC community, and readers
around the world. He took great pride in mentoring a new generation of publishing professionals too shared through the Press’s expanded internship program for Georgetown students, a
course he taught at Georgetown University called The Art of Publishing, and also as an adjunct faculty
member in George Washington University’s Publishing Mastering Program.
Prior to becoming Director of the Georgetown University Press, he served as editor-in-chief and associate director of Princeton University Press and UK editorial director for Social Science
and Humanities books at Blackwell Publishing and John Wiley & Sons.
Al was devoted to his family and leaves behind a daughter Eve, a son Jaime, and his wife Claire.
