L. Alexander McDonald, J.D.

Alexander McDonald is the Senior Director of Lending Operations at Capital Impact Partners (CIP), part of the Momentus Capital brand community. CIP/Momentus is an industry leading, Aeris-rated, and Department of Treasury certified non-profit and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). CIP/Momentus provides lending and investment capital to low-wealth communities for socially impactful commercial real estate projects across a spectrum of sectors, through an array of competitive, socially impactful loans, funds, and investment In his present role, Alexander leads five business teams across the nation: Originations Closing, Construction, New Market Tax Credits, CIP Loan Servicing, and CDC Portfolio/Loan Servicing. His teams support hundreds of millions in capital deployment and management to underserved, high-potential markets.

Alexander is from Chicago and currently lives in Los Angeles. He enjoys lifting weights and devouring Indian cuisine. He is a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, an opt-in research community of business professionals. As an Advisor, he will provide insight to shape HBR’s content to develop and enrich their understanding of his perspective on ideas from HBR and the wider world of management and leadership.

Alexander holds a JD from the Howard University School of Law, an MBA from the Tom & Vi Zapara School of Business at La Sierra University, and a BBA from the Oakwood University School of Business.