Alex Paxton leads the urban water program, developing partnerships, strategy, and grantmaking programs to advance equitable urban resilience. Prior to joining the Water Foundation in 2014, Alex worked for over a decade on redevelopment, community displacement mitigation, workforce development, and urban sustainability for a range of employers including Los Angeles Unified School District, then-LA City Councilmember Eric Garcetti, Mayors James Hahn and Antonio Villaraigosa, the LA City Community Redevelopment Agency, the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, and Estolano LeSar Perez Advisors. Alex received a B.A. in American studies, an MFA in theater management, a law degree from Yale University, and an M.S. in social anthropology from University College London.