Alexander Buckles

About Alexander Buckles

Alex is a seasoned business diversity professional with 10+ years of project management and research and analysis reporting experience in the events services sector. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for managing supplier development to strengthen the diverse supplier pipeline, as well as for creating a robust performance reporting framework for the supplier diversity program to assess program effectiveness. Professional focal points include supplier diversity management, public administration, program development, team leadership, strategic sourcing, community outreach, policy analysis, supplier sourcing, cross-functional team collaboration, operations optimization, and organizational development. Delivering superior administration in the latter areas of expertise requires the utilization of effective communication skills, negotiation skills, as well as business acumen, project management, and resource management to support efficiency and maximum returns.

Experience

1. Director of Business Diversity

   Mpea

   Jul 2025 — Present

Education

• Northern Illinois University

  Bachelor's degree-, Sociology emphasis Crime

  2007 — 2011

• Northern Illinois University

  Master of Arts (MA), Public Administration

  2011 — 2013