Before joining AllianceBernstein in 2005, Alexia was a consultant with Marakon, working with leaders of consumer products companies and retailers to develop strategies, improve organizational capabilities, and allocate resources to enhance shareholder value. She has more than 10 years of consulting experience, being based in London, Continental Europe, Chicago, and on the U.S. West Coast. Her accomplishments in the food and beverage industries have included developing corporate acquisition strategies, optimizing the allocation of marketing spend across regions and media types, embedding strategic decision-making capabilities, and streamlining product portfolios. Alexia earned her BA with Honours in Economics at Cambridge University, England, in 1991, and her MBA from INSEAD, France, in 1998. Alexia has been named to Institutional Investor's All-America Research Team every year since 2007; in 2018 she was the No. 3-ranked analyst in the Food sector.