Alexandra (Alex) Williams

Chief of Staff

Alexandra (Alex) Williams is the Chief of Staff at The Clean Slate Initiative. In this role, she manages a wide array of strategic initiatives across the organization, collaborates closely with CSI team members and external partners to advance CSI's mission, and acts as a top advisor to CEO, Sheena Meade. 

Alex brings years of experience as a social impact strategist and advisor. Most recently, she was a Senior Manager at The Bridgespan Group where she worked with a range of clients, including large-scale philanthropic platforms, advocacy and criminal justice organizations, and diverse coalitions and network organizations — helping them develop strategies to grow, scale, and sustain their impact. During her time at Bridgespan, Alex co-led the organization’s Advocacy Area of Expertise and initiated original research in the criminal justice field. Her publications include: Making the Case: Philanthropy’s Role in the Movement to Reimagine Criminal Justice and her work has been featured in Inside Philanthropy, Chronicle of Philanthropy, and the Social Innovations Journal. Across all of her work, she brings a focus on advancing equity and justice. 

Alex holds a Bachelor of Arts with distinction from Yale University in Political Science. She is on the Board of the Black Veterans Project and the proud granddaughter of two Black veterans. 

When not working on making automatic record clearance a reality for millions of Americans, Alex can be found at the yoga studio, exploring the outdoors, or traveling to beautiful places with her partner.