Alan was named to his current position with the Private Directors Association in January of 2021. Previously he was the founder and President of the Houston Chapter of the organization.

Alan served as the CEO of ProQuest Company, a publicly traded technology company, and as CFO for both Bell+Howell Company and for Tribune Publishing Company. He founded the Education and New Media division of Tribune Company and led it until it’s sale to McGraw Hill.

He has served on over a dozen boards including public companies, private companies, venture backed early stage companies and not-for- profit organizations.

Alan received an undergraduate degree in commerce and accounting from DePaul University and a master’s degree in management from Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management.