Alexa is a Program Director for the Merck Digital Sciences Studio, working closely with entrepreneurs, investors, and other stakeholders to accelerate early-stage startups in the AI for Drug Discovery, E-Clinical, Real-World Evidence, and Biomanufacturing sectors. Alexa is a seasoned partnerships and program operator with a passion for empowering underrepresented communities. She previously served as Partnerships Manager at Hack.Diversity, where she connected early-stage startups with corporate venture groups and foundations. Alexa is a graduate of Bates College, where she studied Political Science and focused on economic and social inequality. Her senior thesis advocated for increased public funds to support grassroots organizations. Alexa's basketball skills are as impressive as her professional accomplishments, and she spends her free time practicing on the court as well as instructing spin classes at a Boston cycling studio.
