Founder & CEO

Alexandra Afari is an executive management consultant and senior program leader with more than 18 years of experience supporting complex organizations across federal health, public-sector, nonprofit and mission-driven, technology, energy, and private-sector environments.

She has led portfolios exceeding $100M and multidisciplinary teams of more than 100 professionals across complex, multi-stakeholder environments. Her work has required coordination among executive leaders, government officials, scientists, technology professionals, subject matter experts, subcontractors, and program teams.

She also provides pro bono strategic advisory support to mission-driven nonprofit organizations, helping leaders strengthen strategy, partnership development, organizational capacity, and implementation planning.

Alexandra’s leadership experience spans strategic planning, governance, stakeholder engagement, organizational development, financial stewardship, workforce leadership, performance management, technology-enabled transformation, training and capacity building, and implementation oversight. She has worked directly with executive leaders, federal program and contracting officials, and multidisciplinary teams to strengthen visibility, manage risk, support informed decision-making, and improve delivery outcomes.

Her federal health leadership includes extensive work supporting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and National Library of Medicine (NLM). Programs under her leadership received Exceptional Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) ratings, reflecting disciplined execution, proactive communication, strong governance, and structured performance oversight.

This breadth of experience directly informs IQ Leverage’s approach: practical strategy, strong governance, collaborative engagement, organizational readiness, and measurable execution.

Through IQ Leverage, Alexandra and the IQ Leverage team help organizations align people, strategy, and execution; strengthen accountability; navigate change; and translate mission and priorities into sustainable action.