Alexander is a talented leader and project manager in Southern California who leads and launches projects that uplift communities and enhance residents' quality of life. In both public and nonprofit sectors, he has launched numerous regional and local initiatives that significantly benefit communities and ensure that those from underserved populations are involved and represented.
Alexander currently serves as the Senior Management Analyst for the City of Eastvale, known as the second youngest city in California. His work and responsibilities include managing and supporting the City's economic development, community development, public works, and planning projects. Prior to joining the City of Eastvale, he worked for a regional government planning agency in the Greater Los Angeles Region known as the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG). In his various roles with the agency, he launched and led high-level projects that had significant impacts to the two million residents who reside in the San Gabriel Valley region, including the San Gabriel Valley Transit Feasibility Study, the San Gabriel Valley Regional Food Recovery Program, the East San Gabriel Valley Sustainable Multimodal Improvement Project, the San Gabriel Valley Regional Coyote Management Program, the San Gabriel Valley Wildfire Adaptation and Prevention Program, and the San Gabriel Valley Regional Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Mitigation Program.
Additionally, Alexander currently serves as the Chair of the Economic Development Advisory Commission (EDAC) at the City of Monterey Park, where he leads and collaborates with commissioners to launch initiatives that enhance Monterey Park's economic growth and provide the Monterey Park City Council with recommendations to develop additional economic development initiatives. He is the youngest individual to serve on EDAC and youngest individual to be elected as Chair of the Commission.
Born in Hong Kong and raised in Southern California, Alexander is fluent in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin. He is also a former corporate social responsibility consultant and has substantial experience in organizational leadership, capacity building, legislative analysis, and government relations. He graduated from UCLA with a Master of Public Policy degree with distinctions and obtained a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UC Irvine with the highest honor of “Chancellor’s Award of Distinction.”