
Alex Priest
Operations and marketing leader; founder, advisor, and fractional exec
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Austin, Texas
Joined October 2025
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Summary
Operator and marketing leader who scales consumer-facing businesses: Alex spent a decade at Uber in multiple growth, community, and marketing roles and later led brand, policy, and marketing-styled functions at startups (nurx) and growth-stage companies (Wheel). He now applies that experience as a fractional executive and advisor to early-stage consumer and AI-forward startups. american+2
Founder and builder exploring hard-tech and consumer moonshots: He co‑founded Solstice Aerospace to study hydrogen-powered regional aircraft (2024–2025), and continues to incubate product and physical‑world ideas while running a consulting LLC (Anthimeros). alexpriest+1
Active advisor, investor, and civic/medical contributor: Alex holds advisory and investor roles across a range of companies (Charting Transcendence, SOMEWHERE®, Govy) and serves on Dell Medical Schools Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Advisory Board, reflecting interests at the intersection of health, tech, and community. thenetwork+1
Committed to family-first life design: Alex publicly documented a multi-year sabbatical as 'founder and chief dad' while incubating ideas and emphasizes prioritizing presence with young children alongside selective, high-leverage professional work. thenetwork+1
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Writing
Now (personal updates & thinking)
Ongoing series of personal updates and essays covering family updates, project status, thinking about AI and work, and reflections on productivity and parenting.
May we all be universal philosophers
An essay from the personal blog reflecting on modes of thinking and working (example of his long-form writing on the site).
Hobbies
Cycling, piano/musician, video games, photography, reading, mechanical keyboards, LEGO and hands-on projects. alexpriest+1
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