# Alex Wirth

> Alex Wirth is the Washington, D.C.-based cofounder and CEO of Quorum, a public affairs software company he started with Harvard roommate Jonathan Marks in 2014. His work campaigning for a presidential youth council prompted their initial interest in mapping congressional collaboration. He has led Quorum through international expansion, acquisitions, growth investments, and the development of AI tools for government affairs.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Quorum
- **Organizations:** Quorum, Public Affairs Council, The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., The Forum for Youth Investment, U.S. National Commission for UNESCO
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Government and Economics, as described in Quorum and Harvard biographies, Harvard College
- **Known for:** Recognized as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year for Mid-Atlantic Emerging Companies., Named among Washingtonian’s Top 100 Tech Leaders., Helped build Quorum into a business serving more than 2,000 organizations, including over half the Fortune 100, as reported in July 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Chaired the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Board in Santa Fe.
- **2012** — Appointed to the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO in March.
- **2013** — Campaigning for a presidential youth council prompted conversations with roommate Jonathan Marks about mapping congressional relationships.
- **2014** — Cofounded Quorum with Marks while at Harvard.
- **2015** — Quorum publicly launched in January; Wirth graduated from Harvard and the founders moved to Washington.
- **2017** — Quorum launched its EU product and first international office in Brussels.
- **2020** — Quorum received a minority growth equity investment from Serent Capital.
- **2021** — Quorum acquired CisionPAC in December.
- **2022** — Quorum acquired Capitol Canary in September; the combined company announced 336 employees and more than 2,000 clients.
- **2026** — Quorum received a strategic investment from Enlightenment Capital in July and launched Quincy Hub in September.

## Achievements

- Recognized as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year for Mid-Atlantic Emerging Companies.
- Named among Washingtonian’s Top 100 Tech Leaders.
- Helped build Quorum into a business serving more than 2,000 organizations, including over half the Fortune 100, as reported in July 2026.
- Appointed the youngest-ever member of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO in March 2012, according to Helena’s biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Quorum launched Quincy Hub on September 9, bringing Bill Tracker, Campaign Builder, Meeting Prep, CRM, and Policy Comms agents into one workspace.
- **2026-07** — Enlightenment Capital announced a strategic investment in Quorum on July 20 to accelerate product development and AI capabilities.
- **2026-06** — Wirth published takeaways from Quorum’s inaugural Advocacy Impact Summit on LinkedIn on June 23.

## Links

- Website: https://www.quorum.us/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amaliowirth/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/amaliowirth

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Last updated: 2026-10-24