Alexi Boyd is a fierce advocate for small businesses with over 20 years experience as a small business advisor, leader in local grassroots advocacy and in her role as CEO of Council of Small Business Organisations Australia. 

During her role as CEO of the peak body for small business in Canberra, she attended the 2022 Jobs and Skills Summit and led the sector through the lengthy consultation process for the Migration Review. Using her lived experience as a business leader she represented the small business sector on the Ministerial Advisory Committee for Skilled Migration. 

Alexi now consults as a small business policy advisor and proudly broadcasts Small Biz Matters People, Policy, Purpose on community radio and podcast to empower small businesses and their advisors to be more involved in policy and advocacy. 

Alexi works with the Thrive team as a Government Relations consultant and Small Business Policy Advisor.