Alex West Steinman
Co-founder and CEO, The Coven
Alex is a Swiss Army knife who knows how to raise humans and build Public Relations strategies for businesses, politicians, startups and nonprofits. Alex is the co-founder and CEO of The Coven, a network of digital and physical spaces for radical change makers. She is dedicated to the economic empowerment and advancement of women, non-binary and trans folks through leadership development opportunities within The Coven.
Prior to co-founding The Coven, Alex held the positions of Communications Director for advertising agency Fallon and political candidates in the Twin Cities. Leading PR and communications strategy and execution, she gets joy from telling stories from underestimated communities. Alex loves her two kids, husband, Oprah and Beyoncé in no particular order.
Alex has been recognized for her inclusive work, locally and nationally, including by Forbes as a member of its “Next 1000” list and by AMEX and its “100 for 100” list. She is a recipient of the Mpls/St. Paul Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 award and was a 2019 Bush Fellow. She’s genuinely a people-person who enjoys a good cry.