With nearly two decades of expertise in accounting, leadership, and professional education, Alex serves as the Director – CPA Pipeline at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA), where she leads initiatives to grow and strengthen the CPA profession's talent pipeline.
Prior to joining the AICPA, Alex began her career as an auditor in public accounting before stepping into executive leadership roles in government, serving as Chief Financial Officer of a public library district and Director of Finance for the City of Pueblo, Colorado. She earned both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Accounting from Colorado State University.
Her contributions to the profession have been widely recognized, including being named one of the AICPA & CIMA's Global Women to Watch in 2025 and receiving the AICPA's Outstanding Young CPA Award in 2022. Alex is a 2019 AICPA Leadership Academy graduate. She also has extensive experience as an AICPA volunteer as an at-large Council member, an Emerging Professional Initiative Committee Past Chair, and a Benevolent Fund Trustee.
Outside of work, Alex is an avid runner and Disney enthusiast who completed the 48.6-mile Dopey Challenge at Walt Disney World in both 2024 and 2026.