Aleca has a dual role at Sage, performing mitigation functions while also overseeing operations to ensure Sage runs as efficiently and effectively as possible. She brings over 25 years of experience in economic development and community outreach to Sage, crossing the private, nonprofit, and government sectors. She has worked in management consulting for private firms both in the United States and abroad, spent several interesting years working for the National Park Service, completed a decade of very fulfilling work in education and community building, and most recently worked as a founding member of the digital nonprofit Benevolent. Aleca earned her Masters Degree from Boston University in American Studies and her BA in economics from the University of Michigan.