Glenn McDonell joined AMS in 2023. He provides membership, program, and administrative support for the GridWise Alliance, the United Aerial Firefighters Association (UAFA), and the Sorptive Minerals Institute (SMI).
Glenn comes to Washington, D.C. from his native San Francisco Bay Area by way of San Diego, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of San Diego in 2019. During his undergraduate years, Glenn studied state governance in Sacramento as a Leo T. McCarthy Fellow,, interned with Congresswoman Susan A. Davis and Congressman Scott Peters, studied comparative global politics and macroeconomics on a Semester at Sea voyage, and led college-aged voter engagement efforts.
Following his graduation, Glenn served as Communications Assistant and District Representative for a California State Assemblymember, working to engage constituents in the policymaking process and deliver state resources to local governments, small businesses, and nonprofits at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Glenn moved to D.C. in 2022 and did project work as an Advocacy and Research Associate in the Golden Triangle before joining AMS.
Glenn lives in DC with his partner, Johanna and their dog, Archie. In his free time, Glenn enjoys snowboarding and surfing trips, rock climbing, running along the Anacostia, learning new guitar skills, and visiting new dog-friendly destinations.
