Bringing marketing and branding strategy
After stepping down as CEO of Morning Brew–a digital platform that informs, educates, and empowers leaders and decision-makers in the business world, Alex co-founded storyarb, a full-stack content subscription for world-class executives & marketing orgs.
As a board member of Experience Camps, Alex plans to leverage his content and marketing skills to support the organization’s programming, branding, and strategy.
“My ultimate goal is to help Experience Camps build upon its already rock-solid foundation & help accelerate the profound impact it can have on the nearly 6 million grieving children in the U.S. I can’t wait to support the organization’s growth ‘beyond the bunk’ with my deep experience in the world of digital content.”
The mission is personal
The issue of family grief is personal for Alex: “In 2013, I suddenly lost my father and best friend. He was 46. There were no warnings or ways to prepare. Rather than fully experience & express my sadness, I pushed it into the deepest parts of my body. I imagine it would have been very different if I had been able to attend Experience Camps at the time and gotten to talk to other grieving kids about our shared loss.”
This is the case for millions of kids. One in five U.S. children will experience the death of someone close to them by age 18, and six million will mourn the death of a parent or sibling by age 18. Grieving children are at higher risk than their non-grieving peers for developmental disruptions, including relationship, academic, and career functioning; substance abuse; mental health challenges, including depression and suicide; and poverty.
Experience Camps programs connect grieving children to a community of peers who understand what they’re going through while normalizing the grief process and giving them hope for the future.
About Experience Camps
Experience Camps is an award-winning national nonprofit that transforms the lives of grieving children through summer camp programs and innovative, year-round initiatives. Through compassion, connection, and play, we allow grieving children to embody a life full of hope and possibility. By amplifying their voices, we are creating a more grief-sensitive culture.
Media Contact: Michelle Cove, michelle@experiencecamps.org
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