Alexis Joseph Merritt

Alexis Joseph Merritt currently serves as a member at Women Defining AI and holds advisory roles at Builder.io and the Kindred Minds Advisory Board. Prior experience includes serving as VP of People at Pave and holding various positions at Slack, including Director of People and Senior Manager of People, contributing to significant organizational milestones such as Slack's Direct Public Offering and the acquisition of a major software company. Alexis also led talent efforts at Rocket Lawyer and was involved in HR special projects at Uber, where rapid company growth was experienced. Earlier roles included recruitment and business development at Kforce Inc. and sales representation for Eli Lilly, McGraw Hill, and Reed Elsevier. Alexis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology from Emory University.