In our member spotlight, Alexandria Ballew Monroe sat down for a virtual chat with SMPS. Alexandria, who’s events & marketing communications manager for San Antonio AGC, has been in the AEC industry for three years and an SMPS member for two.
Please share some recent professional-related news that you’re proud of. For 2025-2026, I was voted on to the SMPS San Antonio board of directors as special events director! I’m so honored to be working with so many talented industry professionals and bringing our chapter members together for exciting events.
What has been one of your most meaningful projects? In 2023, I handled the planning, marketing, and execution of the San Antonio AGC Centennial Gala, celebrating 100 years as an AGC Chapter. It was a monumental occasion that we held at the beautiful Tobin Center for the Performing Arts with over 600 guests in attendance including elected officials from the city and state. I’m so proud of that event, and it was a wonderful experience to see so many of our members come together for such an important celebration.
What’s the best professional advice you’ve received? The best revenge is success. My parents have always impressed this upon me. Put your energy into what you can control, not into worrying about what others think of you.
What’s the best professional advice you’ve given? If no one saves you a seat at the table, pull up your own chair.
Why is SMPS membership important to you? I have met so many incredible, gifted, and kind people through SMPS San Antonio. Not only has it educated me more regarding the AEC industry, but it has given me a community of like-minded professionals to grow with.
Tell us something we’d be surprised to learn about you. In my off hours from being an events & marketing communications manager (AKA chaos coordinator), I’m also an associate artistic director for a pre-professional ballet academy. I didn’t step into my role at AGC with a background in construction. Instead, I come from a background in the arts with an M.A. in Art History and the Art Market. I think my arts education and experience has helped me be a more strategic marketer and given me creative ways to approach situations.
What’s on your bucket list? I want to explore Egypt and see the pyramids.
Guilty pleasure: what can you not live without? Coffee! If you see me without a coffee in hand, I’m probably in dire need of emotional support.
