At 14 he received his first job offer as a personal chef and at 21 attended the Culinary Institute of America and graduated in 1989.
With a focus on eating lifestyles and trends in new menu alternatives and consulting for companies; General Mills, Hilton Hotels, Aramark Corporation, Specialty Restaurants and a host of private clients.
In 1993 Alex Co-founded the BCAGlobal (formally Black Culinarian Alliance) which dedicates itself to Education, Awareness, and Exposure for young and professionals of color seeking career advancement opportunities in the foodservice industry. The organization has assisted students and professionals alike, through mentoring, networking, career development, and an overall focus on marketability and discipline, to reach their fullest potential and position themselves as industry leaders.
Alex has enjoyed guest appearances on Good Morning America, CBS Early Morning Show, and the Food Network. He was a 2001 Doctorate of Foodservice recipient from the North American Foodservice Equipment Manufacturers, a Distinguished Visited Chef (DVC) for Sullivan University, 2011 Business Leader of Year from the Marcella Brown Foundation, in May 2012 received the distinguished New York Institute of Technology Global Leadership Award and served on the American Culinary Federation as Board member Accreditation Commission. In 2014 Alex was Awarded 2014 National Kellogg Fellowship in Leadership and Racial Equity Healing. In 2018 through a National collective, Mindful Eating for the Beloved Community will be launched to focus on the importance of health equity in communities of color engaging chefs, food experts and agriculturalist as a coalition.
With over 25 years in the food space and culinary field he continues to use his knowledge and experience to further career advancement of people of color and continues the important social change work for the Beloved Community exploring food technology and dismantling the systems still
in place today.
