Press Kit
Alex Kruzel
Board Director · Advisor · CEO · Author
Strategic advisor, board director, author, and CEO & Founder of Telesto. Alex advises boards, C-suite executives, and investors on growth strategy, geopolitical risk, energy security, and sustainability across volatile markets. Her career spans four continents, 30+ countries, and over two decades at the intersection of global business, policy, and investment.
Board bio
Board and governance expertise
- Specialization in growth strategy, geopolitical risk, sustainability & climate risk, private markets, and supply chain resilience
- Chairs Telesto's board; oversees capital allocation, financial oversight, enterprise risk management, internal controls
- Committee experience: Audit, Nomination & Governance, Sustainability & Climate Risk, Risk, Programming, Development, Next Generation
Strategic advisory and executive leadership
- Founder & CEO of Telesto, trusted advisor to boards, C-suite executives, and investors for 20+ years
- Advises on growth strategy in volatile markets, geopolitical risk, macroeconomic disruption, energy security
- Briefs boards on supply chain resilience and geopolitical risks
- Delivers AI-enabled growth intelligence across PE ecosystem
- Published author and public speaker; contributor to Bloomberg New Economy Forum
Global experience and client impact
- Former leader at Deloitte Consulting's Emerging Markets Practice; former President of Market Strategy Group
- Advises Fortune 500 clients across consumer, industrial, healthcare, high tech, professional services, and real estate
- Delivers proprietary IP and AI guidance to private equity firms, owners, and operators
- White House advisor on private sector investment in emerging markets
- Federal and non-profit clients: Department of State, World Bank, USAID, US municipalities, IFC
Civic leadership
- Former Peace Corps Volunteer in Southern Africa
- Active contributor to dialogue on global risk and economic policy
- Delivers pro bono work to civically engaged non-profits
Current board seats
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Board of Directors
Telesto
Board of Directors (Chair)
National Peace Corps Association
Board of Directors
PivotalImpact
Board of Directors (Private)
Committee experience
Audit
Nomination & Governance
Sustainability & Climate Risk
Risk
Programming
Development
Next Generation
Affiliations
National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)
Extraordinary Women on Boards
Expertise areas
- Geopolitical risk & market disruption
- Growth strategy in volatile markets
- Sustainability & climate risk leadership
- Supply chain resilience
- Energy security
- Boardroom governance & financial oversight
Speaking topics
- Long-term thinking for a volatile world
- The strategic case for sustainability
- Geopolitical intelligence for capital allocators
- Physical climate risk and capital allocation
- AI-enabled growth strategy for PE
- Board governance in an era of disruption
The book
The Courage to Continue: Stay the Course on Sustainability to Secure Our Future
- Published 2025
- Makes the financial and strategic case for why long-term investors and boards cannot afford to retreat from sustainability
- Offers a data-driven framework for protecting portfolios against short-termism and geopolitical volatility
Education & credentials
- M.A., University of Chicago
- B.A., Vanderbilt University
- Professional certifications: PMP, Global Leadership Development
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