Alexander Russell
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Experience
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Nothing Special
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder
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2020 - Present
Brooklyn, New York, United States Developing efficacious and enjoyable fresh kava beverages to meet growing global demand for alternatives to alcohol
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Nothing Special Presents
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United States
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Media Production
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Founder
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2020 - Present
Brooklyn, New York, United States Creating the world's first professional-grade kava media to document and share unique perspectives from the world of kava across film, photo, and print
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SOMETHINGS
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mentor
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Mar 2023 - Present
Serving as a certified peer support specialist to help young adults navigate mental health, family, and academic challenges
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Lazard
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Investment Banking Analyst
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2017 - 2019
New York, New York M&A -- Consumer / Retail Organized UVA recruiting efforts internally, including on-campus presentations and interviews. Deferred 2016 start of analyst program for one year in order to pursue Master's Degree from Trinity College, Cambridge on full scholarship.
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Lazard
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Investment Banking Summer Analyst
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May 2015 - Jul 2015
New York, New York M&A/Restructuring
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The Nature Conservancy
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Bioenergy Business Intern
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Charlottesville, Virginia Area National Conservation Scholars Program Researched economic data from wood pellet bioenergy industry to construct value chain analysis and atmospheric carbon model. Report presented to Virginia Chapter leadership and used in future negotiations with industry companies.
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Education
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University of Cambridge
Master of Philosophy - MPhil, Political and Economic Theory -
McIntire School of Commerce
Bachelor of Science - BS, Commerce, Concentration in Finance (with distinction) -
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Environmental Science