Before founding Taylor & Payne, Alexis led training for international disaster response teams, managed rapid response contracts for DHS FEMA, supported statewide electorate expansion efforts for a U.S. Senator, and oversaw equitable contracting for community-based organizations at the municipal level for the City of Pasadena.

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Her commitment to transformation is deeply personal. Diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer while nine weeks pregnant, Alexis witnessed firsthand how system failures can endanger lives. That experience ignited her purpose: to build systems that heal rather than harm.

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Alexis holds a graduate degree in Public Administration and a Master of Laws from the USC Gould School of Law, where she was a select scholarship recipient. A frequent national speaker and panelist, she is known for her ability to translate complexity into clarity—helping leaders turn ideas into impact and ensuring reform efforts honor both evidence and humanity.

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Through Taylor & Payne, Alexis partners with agencies, plans, and organizations across the country to design strategies, tools, and frameworks that balance accountability with compassion. Her guiding belief is simple yet transformative: we don’t normalize pain—we build systems that heal.