Alexis brings significant experience working with government officials and has served as President and CEO of the Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce since January 2018. In this role, she has advocated on behalf of more than 500 members on a wide array of policy issues and led the Chamber’s Legislative Committee in developing a legislative agenda that they present annually to state officials prior to the General Assembly session. She has served on the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission and on the Secretary of Commerce and Trade’s committee on paid family and medical leave. In her work with the Tobacco Commission, Alexis chaired the strategic planning committee and advocated for specific projects with an eye toward long-term transformational efforts for southern and southwest Virginia.
Alexis also has experience in higher education and secondary education. Prior to leading the Chamber, she served in several roles at Averett University in Danville including as executive director of the Center for Community Engagement and Career Competitiveness, director of academic partnerships, and assistant for academic affairs. She also worked at Danville Community College, the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville, as an independent college counselor, and in admission and financial aid at Chatham Hall.
After graduating magna cum laude from Emory University, Alexis earned her Master of Education degree from UVA’s School of Education and Human Development, focusing on higher education. She earned her Doctor of Education degree from the University of Lynchburg, where she focused on leadership studies.