Alexis Glick is the CEO of GENYOUth, a nonprofit organization that empowers students to improve health and wellness in schools through programs like Fuel Up to Play 60. Prior to leading GENYOUth, Glick had a career in television news where she anchored shows and interviewed political and business leaders. She also served as a senior fellow for the Kauffman Foundation, which focuses on education and entrepreneurship. Glick speaks widely on topics related to the economy, politics, and her journey from Wall Street to covering major news events.
1. Alexis Glick is CEO of GENYOUth, a nonprofit organization that
empowers students to create a healthier future for themselves
and their peers. GENYOUth's flagship program,Fuel Up to Play 60,
a partnership between the National Football Leagueand the
National Dairy Council,enables 38 million kids in morethan
73,000 schools daily to improve health and wellness in their
schools and communities.GENYOUth believes that all youth are
the greatest agents of change. Their social entrepreneurship
program, Adventure Capital,funds youth-driven initiatives that
positively impactnutrition,physical activity,and student
achievement in schools and beyond.
Prior to her appointment as CEO, Alexis Glick was VicePresident of
Fox Business News, where she helped launch the largestcable
news network in history and anchored “Money for Breakfast”and
“The Opening Bell.” Throughout her career, Glick has interviewed
some of the world’s most recognized leaders and newsmakers
across politics,businessand sports,includingPresidentBarack Obama,Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,
Warren Buffett, Rupert Murdoch, Muhtar Kent and Tiger Woods, among others.
She was a senior fellowfor the Kauffman Foundation,one of the largestfoundations in the country; the
organization is dedicated to education and entrepreneurship. Glick has become an emerging
philanthropicleader.She also served as a strategic advisor to the Committee EncouragingCorporate
Philanthropy,an international forumof business CEOs and chairpersonsfocused exclusively on corporate
philanthropy created by Paul Newman, John C. Whitehead and Peter L. Malkin.
In addition to her consultingand advisory work for media, healthcare,technology and financial
companies,Glick has become a frequent guest and contributor to many Network, CableNews and
National radio stations.Shetravels across thecountry speakingabouta range of topics includingthe fate
of the U.S. economy, the political climatein Washington,D.C. and her personal journey from runninga
business on Wall Street to covering hurricanes,super bowls,presidential elections and the largest
financial crisis of our lifetime.
Prior to joiningFox News, Glick was a correspondent for NBC News’s “Today Show,” where she co-
anchored the third hour of the programwith Katie Couric,Matt Lauer, Al Roker and Ann Curry. Before
joining“Today,” she was the senior tradingcorrespondent for CNBC and reported from the floor of the
New York Stock Exchange for CNBC’s flagship morningprogram“Squawk Box.”
Earlier in her career, Glick was an executive at Morgan Stanley where she headed floor operations atthe
New York Stock Exchange. A member of the New York Stock Exchange since2002,she was the firstand
youngest woman to manage such an operation for a bulge bracket firm, and served as one of its top
producers on the Listed Equity TradingDesk. She began her career as an analystatGoldman Sachs in the
Equities Division.
Glick is a graduateof Columbia University and serves as a member of the board of directors of the
Columbia CollegeAlumni Association.In 2006 shewas awarded Columbia’s John Jay Award for
distinguished professional achievement. She’s been featured in Metropolitan Home, W, Fortune, New
York Magazine, Glamour, Men’s Health, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times among others.
She is the proud mother of four young children.