Alexis R. Backs

Alexis R. Backs is an experienced professional in total rewards and people operations, currently serving as Senior Director at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative since July 2019. Previous roles include Senior Manager at KPMG US, where responsibilities focused on tax, compensation, and benefits, and various associate and managing associate positions at prominent law firms such as Baker McKenzie, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, and Winston & Strawn LLP, specializing in employment and compensation law. Alexis holds a JD from the University of Chicago Law School and a BA in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Southern California.