Program Officer, Detroit Program
Kresge Foundation
Detroit, Michigan
Alexa is passionate about creating equitable and resilient cities. At the Kresge Foundation, she works to expand opportunity in cities for people with low incomes. She previously spent six years working for the City of Detroit helping to rebuild the Planning & Development Department after the city's municipal bankruptcy. As the Urban Design Director of the East Region, she managed a team of planners and designers responsible for planning and implementing neighborhood and economic development projects on the City's east side. A licensed landscape architect, she was recently selected as a Knight Foundation and 880 Cities 2020 Emerging City Champion.
Saturday, November 12, 2022
11:00am – 12:15pm PT