Alexsis de Raadt St. James

Alexsis is the Founder and Chairman of The Althea Foundation, a social venture fund based in San Francisco and London. She has a rich background in technology and international business development that spans 20 years and 25 countries. Alexsis and her foundation team have designed pioneering software in the mental health sector that is used daily by the U.S. Army, Scotland Yard, Ministry of Defence ( UK) and thousands worldwide. Her foundation funds diverse social initiatives ranging from providing free psychiatric treatment to adolescents San Francisco, California to funding an Internet based children’s newspaper to promote global literacy. Prior to creating The Althea Foundation, she spent 13 years with Shell International and Royal Dutch Shell in London and The Hague in various management positions including Director of Mergers and Acquisitions and Senior Treasury Advisor. Before joining Shell Alexsis worked for the Investment Bank Kidder Peabody in London and Boston. She is currently Trustee of Autism Speaks U.K., Chairman Osher Endowment for Integrative Medicine, Chairman Kid Scoop Foundation, Trustee of International Business Leaders Forum North America and United Kingdom, Founder’s Circle Astia - Women in Technology and Life Sciences and Board member of Youth Business America. Alexsis was awarded a Commendation by Scotland Yard in 2007 for her innovative design and development work in software. In addition to her M.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she has an M.B.A. from Erasmus University, B.A. from University of Texas at Austin.