Alex Mexiner | Vice President of State Policy
The ALS Association

Alex Meixner is the Vice President of State Policy at The ALS Association, leading a team of government relations and grassroots professionals as we pursue our mission to make ALS livable and cure it. Prior to joining The ALS Association in 2022, he worked for over a decade at the American Heart Association, leading state and local advocacy campaigns and managing state advocacy staff. Before pivoting to state advocacy, Alex spent eight years in Washington, DC, where he worked for a nonprofit focused on international peacekeeping and genocide prevention policies after beginning his career as a congressional staffer and campaign aide. Through it all, Alex has helped to shape and enact public policies at every level of government, from city ordinances to UN Security Council resolutions. He has served on various boards, commissions, and coalition leadership teams iacross the country, from serving as a fellow with the Truman National Security Project, to serving as a member of the City of Chicago Public Health and Safety strategic plan research team. Alex is a California native, a graduate of Tulane University, and a resident of Valparaiso, Indiana where he lives with his wife and two sons.