Alex Howson
- Position: Chair
Princeton Major: History, Certificate in Russian Studies
Ruby History: Played — Freshman Spring – Senior Spring
Positions — Prop (Freshman Spring, Sophomore Fall), 8-man/Flanker (Sophomore Spring – Senior Spring)
EPRU Rep –1992-1993
Match Secretary — 1993-1994,
President & Scrum Captain–1994-1995
EPRU Champs — 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Sweet Sixteen — 1994
National Champion — 1995
A three sport athlete in high school, Alex was looking for something athletic to do Freshman Spring when a friend suggested she come and try a rugby practice. Her first practice was held in the pouring rain and mud on Poe field and focused on tackling skills. After successfully bringing down the starting strong-side prop on the team, Alex was hooked and went on to play for the remainder of her time at Princeton, culminating in the National Championship in 1995.
Since Princeton: Alex now lives in Bronxville, NY, with her husband Keith ’95 and two children, Andrew and Meghan. She is an SVP with a marketing consulting firm, where she has spent the last 17 years informing and guiding brand strategies for large global companies, including General Motors, P&G, Kraft Foods and 3M.