Alex MacDonald

I'm a former financial journalist and investment banking analyst who has gone rogue in order to focus my time and energy on community-focused projects that help people grow stronger and at the same time help protect our environment and our planet. I believe in working in service of others to help them unleash their passions and, in the process, capture the minds and hearts of other equally passionate people who are able to come together as a community to tackle some of the world's most complex challenges: from climate change to urban regeneration and its impact on local communities. I'm still learning, but I believe that building communities by igniting passions that are able to rally others to a common cause or values has the potential to make this world a better place.

Education

• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
  • Masters, Comparative Politics Grade Graduated with Merit 2002 – 2003
• The University of Chicago
  • Bachelor’s Degree, History Grade Graduated with honors, GPA 3.4/4.0; Dean’s list 1997 & 1999, 1996 – 2000
• The Wall Street Journal
  • JournalismActivities and Societies: --Courses on how to leverage Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, and Instagram to develop contacts, break news stories, and then disseminate news stories.