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Bio

Professional summary

Alexa Lyons joined Spark Capital in 2014 and serves as CFO. She oversees fund financial operations, limited partner communications, and internal operations; before Spark, she was Finance Manager for Bain Capital’s General Partners Group and worked in audit and assurance at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Spark CapitalCFO2014 – Present
  • Bain CapitalFinance Manager, General Partners Group
  • PricewaterhouseCoopersAudit and Assurance

Education

  • Syracuse UniversityB.S. in Accounting

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