Aleks joins us from General Catalyst, where she focused on strategic network initiatives to connect and gather the tech / VC ecosystem. She also worked alongside John and Ken during her 11 year GC tenure. Prior to GC, she worked in media including Mindshare (GroupM/WPP) and ABC News. Aleks holds a double MA in Sociology and Media Studies from the New School. Her network management, events, and business operations background will supercharge Benchstrength’s future platform endeavors, and she’s looking forward to hit the ground running in 2025.