Pastor Alex is a graduate (M.Div.) of United Lutheran Seminary and most recently served as a Pastoral Intern at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Fairfax. Before responding to the call to full time ministry, Alex spent 33 years in software engineering, project management, and performance improvement. Most recently, he was owner and principal consultant for RiseUp! Performance Improvement, LLC. He and wife Shelley Stall, Vice President for the American Geophysical Union’s Data Leadership Program, have three adult children - Alex, Eddie and Laura.