Born and raised in the Chicago area, Alex Studer studied Advertising and Communications at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. There, he was President of the largest chapter of the American Advertising Federation in the country, named one of AAF’s Most Promising Multicultural Students, and founded and launched the student-run advertising publication Verge.

So far in his career, Alex has worked at various companies/agencies, including HealthSmart, Bailey Lauerman, and, through the Multicultural Advertising Intern Program, Saatchi & Saatchi. Most recently, Alex spent two years at Deutsch NY, where he led ACUVUE’s largest 360 product launch campaign, and he founded and led Deutsch’s diversity & inclusion group, Beyond. Alex currently serves as an Account Executive at Ogilvy on the Nestlé portfolio.

Outside of work, Alex plays and coaches in the largest LGBTQ+ volleyball league in the country, Gotham Volleyball, and competes in tournaments around the US through the North American Gay Volleyball Association (NAGVA).

Alex plans to continue his career in NYC for the foreseeable future. He hopes to one day get the opportunity to work on a campaign or piece of content that breaks down barriers and spreads messages of inclusivity and love.