For 30+ years, Molly Alexander has enjoyed a successful career focused on downtown revitalization and economic development, including enterprises in both the public and private sectors. As the Executive Director of the Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation Molly leads a new 501 (c)(3) organization focused on developing transformative projects that ignite downtown through the arts and creative spaces. Along with founding her own start-up company, she held several positions in the public sector supporting downtown revitalization and Main Street Programs in Central Texas. Molly received her bachelor’s degree in urban studies and history from Trinity University. In her spare time she sits on several boards including Frontier Bank of Texas, and she owns two retail establishments, G&M DRYGOODS and The Owl Wine Bar and Home Goods Store an award-winning retail concept that received state-wide recognition in 2015 and one of 5 nationally awarded grants in 2020.