A partner in McKinsey’s Southern California office, Alexis is a core leader in the Growth, Marketing & Sales Practice and head of the North America Beauty Practice. She steers the firm’s beauty industry insights, including the flagship State of Beauty report, and brings more than 20 years of experience advising brands, retailers, and investors on unlocking data-driven growth.
Alexis partners directly with retailers and brands to lead commercial transformations, shape consumer-led growth strategies, and deploy cutting-edge personalization programs. She also brings this deep sector expertise to private capital, advising leading private equity firms and institutional investors on M&A strategy, commercial due diligence, and post-acquisition growth.
Before joining McKinsey, Alexis spent more than a decade as an entrepreneur in the beauty and women’s lifestyle space. She founded an award-winning online women’s lifestyle magazine and simultaneously advised large consumer-product companies and early-stage start-ups on brand positioning, product development, and launch strategy. Alexis has also authored two best-selling beauty books and regularly appeared on-air as a beauty expert for major television networks. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she graduated with distinction and was elected co-president of the Women’s Student Association, and an MA in human rights from Columbia University.