Alexandra was born and raised in Greece and moved to the United States aged 25 to study for an MBA at one of the top business schools.

She arrived in the UK in 2000 - interrupting a round the world sailing trip with her husband - after discovering she was expecting their first child.

[1] In 2005 she started Powerchex, a pre-employment screening firm specifically targeted at the London financial sector.

[4] Alexandra was profiled in UK newspaper The Financial Times explaining the processes behind Powerchex and where she attributes her success.

[5] In August 2009 she was interviewed on BBC News about research which found that the number of job applicants lying on their CVs has been increasing since the beginning of the recession.