Alexander is a 30-year veteran of the hospitality and tourism industry, who has transformed the DMCVB into the leading organization responsible for facilitating tourism and expanding economic development in metro Detroit. Alexander is a board member of The Parade Company, The Automobile National Heritage Area, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, the Michigan Kidney Foundation New Detroit and Autism Society of America–Oakland County Chapter. He is also a member of the International Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus. He resides with his wife and daughter in Troy, Michigan.