Alex Newman

As Marketing Manager, Alex Newman connects Big Block’s services to the people who need them most. She works to understand the complex barriers community-minded groups face when it comes to closing housing gaps — her insights rooted in her background working directly with newcomers, immigrants, and refugees from all walks of life at a non-profit organization in the settlement sector. Honing her expertise in brand strategy, marketing communications, and creative direction over 5+ years in affordable housing development, Alex ensures that needs and efforts to build new homes are properly recognized and celebrated. She insists on ethical marketing, equity-oriented approaches, and the social responsibility of corporations, ensuring Big Block tells stories of new builds in meaningful ways that uplift communities and the people serving them.