Parwez Alam is County Administrator of Leon County, Florida, where he has been employed since 1986. His prior public sector experience includes twelve years in City Government - he served as City Manager of two cities in Florida - and three and a half years with the Government of Nigeria. Mr. Alam's private sector experience includes three and a half years, in management positions, with an international petroleum company (Exxon) and one year with a national planning and engineering firm (PBS&J), where he served as Director of Transportation Services.

Parwez Alam received his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Karachi, and his Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University. He also received a Master of Science degree in Management from the University of South Florida, College of Business Administration.

Since 1986 Mr. Alam has served as an adjunct professor at Florida State University. He has taught courses at the College of Business and at the School of Public Administration. Mr. Alam is a member of several professional and civic organizations, and serves in leadership positions in some of these organizations at state and national levels. He has been recognized nationally for his achievements in local government, most recently receiving the 2002 Leadership Award from the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA).