Alexandra McKay

Vice President of Programs

Phone: (907) 297-2700

Alexandra McKay is the Vice President of Programs at Rasmuson Foundation, where she manages the Foundation’s grantmaking programs and initiatives. She has over 25 years of nonprofit, government, and private sector experience, including 15 years working in senior roles for major family foundations. Her focus has been on strategic planning, public policy, human services, and social justice. She has served on the boards of ACLU National, ACLU Washington, Town Hall Seattle, and as a Commissioner on the ABA Youth at Risk and the Seattle Ethics & Election Commission.

Alex was born and raised in Anchorage and graduated from East Anchorage High School. She received a Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School, a Master of Law degree in Sustainable International Development from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.

She is happy to have returned home in 2017 and looks forward to sharing and exploring Alaska with her husband and son.