Alexandra Cavoulacos
Alex is the co-founder & President of The Muse, a career platform used by over 50 million people every year to find a job, learn professional skills or advance in their careers, and by hundreds of companies looking to hire or grow their employer brand. She is also the co-author of the WSJ best-selling book The New Rules of Work: The Modern Playbook for Navigating Your Career (Crown Business, April 2017).
At The Muse, Alex focuses on the growth and operations of the fast-growing business. She’s the lead on executing business strategy, driving long-term innovation, optimizing processes, and fostering cross-functional relationships. Alex also has a passion for people development and management, and growing employees in their careers to hit their full potential.
Alex is a frequent speaker on the future of work, diversity & inclusion, entrepreneurship and productivity.
Prior to founding The Muse, Alex was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, primarily focused on growth strategy for Fortune 500 companies. Originally from Paris, France, Alex is a passionate but infrequent long-distance cyclist, and an avid reader.
Alex on Twitter
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RT @TheMuse: “What do you do?” “I work for a company that's helping people create careers they love.” “Oh! So does that mean you… https://t.co/AXya1hFLzk
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RT @tammytibbetts: "Surround yourself with people who are successful at all the skills you lack, and treat them with the utmost compas… https://t.co/4XrWbF6hXv
HONORS & AWARDS
- Forbes 30 Under 30, Media
- Inc 15 Women to Watch in Tech
- Business Insider's 30 Most Important Women Under 30 in Tech
- SmartCEO 2016 Brava Award winner
- Business Insider Silicon Alley 100
- The National Herald 40 Under 40