Alexandra (Alix) Vance is a Chief Executive Officer at AIP Publishing at AIP Publishing. She possess expertise in publishing, online publishing, content development, social media, publications and 39 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Alix is one of the most forward-thinking, innovative, and yet practical executives that I've worked with. While she is focused on growth for her organization, she's able to balance current client satisfaction and expectations with the need to explore new products, services, and business models - all with fiscal responsibility and awareness. She has a tremendous grasp of the big picture and how all the stakeholders in the scholarly communications ecosystem interact as well as the challenges and opportunities they face. Her passion and energy are unmatched!", "Alix is one of those rare leaders who can balance operational effectiveness with people management skills, and an overarching strategic vision with granular implementation. She is someone who takes into account the insights and skills of those on the ground as well as those in leadership positions and translates the varying viewpoints into a workable, multi-stage plan that addresses both present and future needs. In my capacity as Executive Editor of the Media BullPen, I found her to have both a willingness and drive to dispense with ego, roll up her sleeves, and work in the trenches in order to discover, test and implement the best possible developmental steps and practices. During the site’s critical launch period, she helped stabilize staffing and workflow processes and furthered various aspects of content and tech production. This kind of support from a COO is unusual, to say the least. Alix has as keen an organizational mind as I’ve seen in the publishing arena, but she also listens carefully, gleans and processes information with great depth, and displays a high degree of flexibility. I watched her take a complex publishing task, get a fix on all the moving pieces while juggling a huge array of other high-level managerial tasks, and determine how to move things forward in a way that maximized the chances for success. She is a top-notch manager and publishing partner.", and "Alix Vance is one of the brightest and most creative leaders I have encountered. In her years heading the Reference Information Group at CQ Press, where we were colleagues on the exec management team, she provided a strategic vision that resulted in growth into new market segments and increased profits. By reorganizing her departments, she achieved a more effective organization that responded to the increasingly digital information markets. Alix’s work is always first rate – she has outstanding strategic management talent, excellent managerial skills, and a very high level of professionalism. She is delightful to work with and is well loved by her colleagues at every level."