Alex Macfarlane is an experienced and proven communicator who brings nearly a decade of experience in policy and politics to SKDK. She has extensive knowledge and involvement managing the rollout of legislation, communicating with reporters on complex issues, and preparing principals, executives and elected leaders to speak with local, state, and national media outlets. She has worked with health care systems and pharmaceutical companies to help them communicate with the public. She’s also worked with clients to manage complex crisis and litigation needs, including advising Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist who came under attack by various media outlets and public figures after the Indianapolis Star reported that she provided medical and reproductive care for a 10-year-old child abuse victim days after the groundbreaking Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Alex also brings a deep understanding of Congressional policy and practice to bear on her work for clients. Before joining SKDK, she served as Communications Director to Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), where she managed the Congressman’s communications as Chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and as a senior member on the House Committee on Ways and Means. Before that, she served as Press Secretary to both Congressman Raul Ruiz (CA-36) and Congressman David Cicilline (RI-01).

Originally from Utah, Alex earned a bachelor’s in history from Brown University. She currently resides in Washington, D.C. with her dog Millie.