Bio

Alex joined Founders Pledge in January 2023. At her last position with Give2Asia, Alex worked alongside corporations and private foundations to create tailored philanthropic strategies and facilitate grantmaking in over 23 countries. Alex has over 12 years of experience with international non-profit organizations, including the Coalition for the International Criminal Court and Partnerships for Trauma Recovery.

Alex has a bachelors degree in French Literature from the University of Notre Dame. After being awarded a Rotary Peace Fellowship, she went on to obtain a masters degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Queensland.

Based in Los Angeles, Alex enjoys backpacking, cycling, and finding new restaurants.

Q&A with Alex

Q: If you could choose anyone famous (real or fictional) to have dinner with who would they be and why?

Martha Gellhorn. She'd have fantastic stories.

Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A nun or a rockstar. I liked the outfits in either scenario.

Q: If a movie was made of your life what genre would it be, who would play you?

It would probably be a slapstick comedy/musical, with a shorter version of Brie Larson or Tina Fey.