Alex Kruzel
Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Telesto Strategy

Alex Kruzel is an author, entrepreneur, business advisor, and CEO and founder of Telesto Strategy, a Chicago-based management consulting firm.
Her recent book, The Courage to Continue: Stay the Course on Sustainability to Secure our Future, explores how businesses can integrate sustainability into risk management as well as align environmental security with national security priorities.
Throughout her career, Kruzel has advised Fortune 500 and public sector clients in industries ranging from technology and retail to manufacturing and energy. Committed to service, Kruzel volunteered in the Peace Corps in Southern Africa and serves as a Chicago Council on Global Affairs board member. As a mother, she's inspired by children's inherent curiosity and reminded of the need for generational thinking.