Alexandra Acker-Lyons

For nearly 20 years, Alexandra Acker-Lyons has worked for some of the nation’s most prominent donors, campaigns, and progressive organizations.

Alexandra is the President and Founder of AL Advising, a philanthropic and political consulting firm, working with progressive philanthropists in Denver and the Bay Area. She is also the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Chambers Initiative, a family office based in Denver.

Alexandra is a recognized political commentator and travels internationally as a trainer for the National Democratic Institute. Alexandra is also the author ofThe Political Ladder: Insider Tips on Getting a Job in Politics, published in 2012.

From 2011-2015, Alexandra served as Director of the Youth Engagement Fund at the Democracy Alliance, raising and re-granting over $5 million to youth-focused civic engagement efforts. She led the Young Democrats of America as Executive Director during the historic 2008 election cycle. Alexandra served as the Executive Director of Democratic GAIN, professional organization for political operatives, for the 2010 election cycle, having previously worked for GAIN as Training Director. She has also worked in various capacities for the John Kerry for President Campaign and the Democratic National Committee, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY).

Alexandra currently serves on the Boards of the Alliance for Youth Action and Deliver My Vote. She graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Originally from Nyack, NY, Alexandra spent time in Washington, DC and Palo Alto, CA. She currently lives in Denver, CO with her husband and four-year-old son.