Alexandra Cavoulacos
Alex is the co-founder & President of The Muse, a career platform used by over 75 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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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