Steve Alexander (businessman)
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Steve Alexander (born 29 June 1951) is a professional coach and communications expert, and founder and president of his own company, The Steve Alexander Group.
Steve Alexander earned his bachelor's degree in Psychology and Elementary Education from Merrimack College in 1975 and a Masters in Marriage, Family and Child Clinical Services from US International University, now Alliant International University – San Diego Scripps Ranch in 1977.
He became a California licensed marriage and family therapist on January 10, 1979[1] and subsequently became the chief executive of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists in 1980, where he spearheaded major changes in consumer/patient access to marriage and family therapists through expanded health insurance coverage.
He was a graduate professor at National University in the mid-'80s, instructing courses in Government Community Relations and Influencing Government.
In 1989, he was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times about his experience attending Woodstock in 1969, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the festival.[2] He served as the spokesperson for the PBS documentary Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation released at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts[3]
Steve Alexander was also the Vice President of Public Affairs at Stoorza, Ziegaus and Metzger from 1994 to October 1997.[4]
In November 1997, Alexander became the San Diego regional director for Burson-Marsteller, the largest public relations agencies in the world, before creating his own company, The Steve Alexander Group,[5] in January 2000.
In 1988, he survived Hurricane Gilbert while vacationing in Cozumel and helped care for about 150 stranded people.[6]
Film Producing
In 2023, Steve Alexander was the executive producer of the mystery film The Secret Art of Human Flight which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.[7] He also played the role of the therapist.[8]
In 2025, Steve Alexander signed on as the executive producer of the upcoming movie Nuur,[9] a film adaptation of the novel, The Youth of God, by Somali-Canadian author Hassan Ghedi Santur, who also wrote the screenplay.[10] Lula Ali Ismaïl is signed on to direct.