As Strategic Partner Development Manager and Civics Lead for Canada, Alex works with government, political, and civic creators, driving product adoption while ensuring a responsible platform for all users.

Alex comes to YouTube by way of Google Canada where he led the Brand & Reputation marketing team. Before arriving at Alphabet, Alex served as Executive Director of Canada 2020, an Ottawa-based think-tank and convener and co-founded Training for Progress, a campaigns and elections training program. He began his career in broadcast news at the CBC, and later in advocacy with Greenpeace Canada.

Alex holds a Honor’s Bachelor of Arts in Media in the Public Interest from Western University, and a Master’s in Public Policy and Public Administration from Carleton University. He lives in Ottawa, Canada with his wife and two children.