Alex Holmes is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as Board Advisor and CEO at MoneyGram International since June 2009. Holmes has held various leadership positions at MoneyGram, including Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations. Prior experience includes roles at First Data Corporation as SVP Global Sourcing and Director of Investor Relations, as well as serving as Regional Director for Benelux at Western Union. Holmes began a career in systems administration at the University of Colorado, where responsibilities included Financial System & Human Resources System Project Manager. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Master of Science in Information Technology from the University of Colorado Denver.