# Alex Marcus

> Alex Marcus is the Los Angeles-based co-founder and co-CEO of Mento, a leadership coaching company he runs with Jamie Albers. A University of Michigan graduate and former varsity lacrosse player, he previously worked across the UFC, William Morris Endeavor, Disney Accelerator and Slow Ventures. Mento combines coaching with mentorship from experienced business operators and technology to support development between sessions.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Mento
- **Organizations:** Mento, Slow Ventures, The Walt Disney Company / Disney Accelerator, William Morris Endeavor, Ultimate Fighting Championship
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, Economics and Entrepreneurship, University of Michigan
- **Known for:** Co-founded Mento and shares its chief executive role with Jamie Albers., Helped build a coaching company combining experienced operators, certified coaching and mentorship., Played varsity lacrosse at the University of Michigan.

## Career timeline

- **2011-2012** — Played varsity lacrosse at the University of Michigan; the 2012 roster lists five appearances as a freshman face-off specialist.
- **2013** — Research and finance internship at the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- **2014-2016** — Research and assistant work at William Morris Endeavor.
- **2016-2018** — Worked at Disney Accelerator on identifying new businesses and startup investing.
- **—** — Worked on the team at Slow Ventures before Mento.
- **2019-2020** — Co-founded Mento with Jamie Albers; public accounts differ between 2019 and 2020.
- **2021** — Publicly invited applicants to Mento’s job-search beta, which included coaching, résumé assistance and interview preparation.
- **2026** — Mento participated in SHRM’s WorkplaceTech Accelerator cohort; Marcus and Albers appeared on All Things Work in September.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Mento and shares its chief executive role with Jamie Albers.
- Helped build a coaching company combining experienced operators, certified coaching and mentorship.
- Played varsity lacrosse at the University of Michigan.
- Co-led Mento while it participated in SHRM’s 2026 WorkplaceTech Accelerator cohort.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared with Jamie Albers on SHRM’s All Things Work podcast, in an episode published September 16, discussing leadership coaching, mentorship and AI.
- **2026-02** — Shared photographs and reflections from a Mento HR leadership gathering at a Celtics–Bulls game in a LinkedIn post published February 17.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mento.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afmarcus
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/_amarcus

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Last updated: 2026-10-21