Aspen Peak - Niche Media - Aspen living at its peak
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The Liaison PAM ALEXANDER Pam Alexander has clout. Entrepreneurial by nature (after college at Vanderbilt, she founded the high-tech PR firm Alexander Communications, which was acquired by advertising and PR giant WPP in 1998), she is suited to her role as high-profile proponent of Aspen's myriad nonprofits. "Aspen's network of nonprofits, along with its diverse resident and visitor population, enables 'collisions' that happen organically," says the Atlanta native. "They [produce] community and colearning, and accelerate innovation and productivity. They build on our values." With her finely honed networking skills Alexander helps enable such "collisions," too. You can find her out at the many functions and fundraisers she attends in support of local groups—she's one of the most visible and forward-thinking board members of the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (AVSC), Aspen Art Museum, Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation, and, until recently, the Aspen Community Foundation board—and she is quick to point out their attributes and extol their missions. "The Community Foundation [helps us] understand the issues facing our region," she explains. "AVSC [is like] the roots of the Aspen tree—it connects, feeds, and unifies us. And, as the only [art] museum in Western Colorado, the Aspen Art Museum [offers] an essential art and education service." When she's not playing ambassa- dor, Alexander, who moved to the valley in 2009 after years of attending Aspen Institute confer- ences, puts in miles with the Aspen Cycling Club, yet another nonprofit. It all relates to the original "Aspen Idea" of mind, body, and spirit. "We're ideally positioned for a future where experience trumps property," she says. "It bodes well for [Aspen's] future generations."— L.H. Handmade coat with feather and glass beading, Anna Trzebinski ($2,950). 414 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-2848; annatrzebinski.com. Dress, necklace, and watch, Alexander's own 136 ASPENPEAK-MAGAZINE.COM