Alexander Gail Sherman

Alexander Gail Sherman leads the affordability practice for Civic Consulting Alliance. Since joining the non-profit firm in 2005, he has led multi-firm, multi-million-dollar pro bono efforts to streamline operations and guide strategic planning for the Chicago Transit Authority, the Chicago Police Department, and the City of Chicago. As program manager for the Recovery Partnership, he has helped local government and foundations secure and invest ARRA stimulus funds effectively and transparently.

After graduating from Princeton University, Alexander earned a masters from Cambridge University for research on Aristotle's mathematics. At The Field Museum, he spearheaded the world's first gallery guide for PalmPilots and helped create a $175 million fundraising and financial plan. His financial model of Oxford University -- the first ever -- garnered front-page coverage and helped shape the public debate about funding higher education in the U.K.

Alexander has always loved theater, museums, and civic affairs. He currently serves on board committees of several arts organizations, chairs the Library Sub-Committee for the University Club of Chicago, and acts as treasurer of The Hypocrites, where he has helped double the budget, staff, and board and transferred a hit show to New York.