Alexis Stiles is a senior leader in the Healthcare and Board and CEO practices. She recently concluded a six-year tenure as the global leader of Spencer Stuart’s Healthcare Practice. Her experience in healthcare, deep understanding of the industry’s complexity and stakeholders, and knowledge of the talent market enable Alexis to provide unique insights into what it takes to lead a healthcare organization into the future.
Above all, Alexis’ work is purpose driven. She knows firsthand that our healthcare system is composed of people who care deeply about taking care of patients, families and communities. She is passionate about getting the right people in the right roles to make our complex healthcare system work better for everyone.
In 2024, Alexis was elected to serve on the Spencer Stuart Board of Directors. She previously served on the firm’s nominations committee for almost 10 years, including as chair in 2023, and is a two-time recipient of the Lou Rieger Quality Award, the firm’s annual award for the highest-quality client service.
Expertise
Within healthcare and life sciences, Alexis’ work spans: academic health sciences, large integrated delivery networks, children’s hospitals and health systems, cancer centers, payer, consumer healthcare, digital health and private equity.
Recent work
- In her almost 20 years at Spencer Stuart, Alexis has led over 1,000 projects for senior executives and board directors, including 250+ succession projects for CEOs, presidents, deans, chancellors and EVP/SVPs of health affairs.
- Alexis has held several senior leadership roles within Spencer Stuart, including serving as leader of the Global Healthcare Practice for six years, leader of the North American Healthcare Practice for five years, and global Healthcare Services sector leader for nine years.
Previous experience
- Alexis served as a managing director at The Advisory Board Company, a membership-based organization providing business strategy, operations and general management best-practice research and analysis to the healthcare industry.
- She began her professional services career at McKinsey & Company, where she was a leader in the payer/provider practice.
- Prior, Alexis held several positions at Duke University Health System, with a focus on strategy, finance and value-based care.
Education
- M.B.A. from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business
- M.H.S.A. from the University of Michigan School of Public Health
- B.A. with high distinction in psychology from the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science and the Arts