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Alex Priest

Alex Priest

Operations and marketing leader; founder, advisor, and fractional exec

alexpriest
Austin, Texas
Joined October 2025

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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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Cycling, piano/musician, video games, photography, reading, mechanical keyboards, LEGO and hands-on projects. alexpriest+1