Experience

California Children's Trust

• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  As Principal of the California Children’s Trust, Alex leads the design and development of a statewide initiative focused on behavioral health design and delivery in child-serving systems in California with a focus on Medicaid in education, special education, juvenile justice, child welfare, and pediatric settings. In collaboration with visionary leaders in the mental health space, CCT aims to reimagine Medi-Cal as a tool for anti-racism, redefine mental health as a support for healthy development, and reorient our child-serving systems toward achieving social justice. Show less



Tipping Point Community

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Consultant

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Continued to provide strategic leadership and consultation to the Tipping Point team.

• Director

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  As Director of the Tipping Point Community Chronic Homelessness Initiative, Alex led the strategy development and grantmaking of a 100-million-dollar initiative to reduce the number of chronically homeless San Francisco residents within 5 years.



Alameda County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Alameda Health Care Services Agency

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2016

  As agency director, Alex was responsible for the chief executive function of a large local health authority including the departments of Public Health, Environmental Health, Indigent Health, and Behavioral Health. Additionally, he was responsible for all aspects of the authority, including fiscal and operational oversight, regulatory compliance, media and communications, personnel, and strategic planning. -Closed cumulative annual budget gaps of more than 120 million dollars through consolidation of staff, administrative efficiencies, and successful leveraging of new state, federal, philanthropic, and cross-sectoral funding streams -Designed and developed model programs to address the social determinants of health -Worked to implement delivery system reforms, expand access to primary and preventative care, and redesign the Emergency Medical System -Led the state in early adoption of opportunities created by the Affordable Care Act, leveraging more than 50 million in new federal revenue under the 1115 waiver -Worked closely with state and philanthropic partners to model innovative strategies for expanding access to primary care, stabilizing the safety net, and including residents and consumers in both clinical design and delivery Show less



Alameda County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Children's Services Director

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  As Children’s Services Director, Alex designed new clinical programs for juvenile justice, foster care, special education, homeless, and sexually exploited youth. -Designed new integrated service settings in Oakland and Ashland linking youth development and workforce development programs with behavioral health and trauma-informed care initiatives largely funded by Medicaid -Led multi sector stakeholder initiatives to bridge previously siloed funding and operations of large public institutions and initiatives. Show less



CHAPPELL-HAYES SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CTR

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Director

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2006



Greater Philadelphia First Foundation

• Program Officer

  • Jan 1997 - Dec 1999