Alex has extensive experience combining practical business acumen with capital market concepts to help management teams make the strategic and operational changes necessary to maximize shareholder value. He has a track record of successfully advising clients domestically and internationally across numerous industries including financial services, industrials, professional services, retail, and consumer products.
Beyond strategy, Alex always looks to ensure that clients build the right organizational conditions and capabilities to sustain superior performance over time. Within AlixPartners, he applies these principles to advance people development as a leader in training & recruiting.
Alex earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Northwestern University. Prior to joining AlixPartners, he delivered analytical solutions to accelerate revenue growth for healthcare clients as a part of Beghou Consulting, Inc. and provided pro-bono consulting services to nonprofits through the Taproot Foundation.
Key Engagements:
- Simultaneously led rapid go-to-market initiatives across multiple distributors and verticals of a leading global industrials company. Managed a diverse group of executive stakeholders to deliver line-of-sight to >50% profit increase within 3 years
- Advised post-merger integration of two regional banks (deal value ~$2.2B). Developed strategies through financial and market analysis to realize synergies, expand footprint, and acquire profitable new customers
- Evaluated structural alternatives to maximize the value of a Fortune 500 CPG company’s ~$4B business unit. Formulated multiple scenarios for a sale, spin-off, or new operating model – ultimately recommending a refocus on the core business by optimizing system economics across the value chain
- Assessed adjacent market entry for a major engineering firm based on size, expected profitability, and competitive advantage. Worked hand-in-hand with client teams to agree upon the most impactful opportunities and developed 10-year business plans to drive profitable growth
- Re-defined growth strategy for a Fortune 500 manufacturer by analyzing competitive landscape and internal financials to uncover a sizeable opportunity with underserved, value-oriented customers. Adjusted product offering and enhanced services to gain share of profits with these customers