Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, November 2025 — Plexus Worldwide has announced that Andrea McAlister has stepped into the role of Chief Strategy Officer. In this key executive leadership position, she will guide strategic priorities, enterprise alignment, and long-range business planning to support organizational growth and operational excellence across global markets.
Before her appointment as Chief Strategy Officer, Andrea most recently served as Chief of Staff at Plexus Worldwide, where she partnered closely with C-suite and enterprise leadership teams to accelerate decision-making, drive strategic alignment, and strengthen operational governance across the business.
Prior to this, she held the role of Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis at Plexus Worldwide, where she led budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and modeling across global operations. Her leadership in analytics and insights strengthened business discipline and supported scalable growth.
Earlier in her career, Andrea served as Senior Director, Marketing Financial Planning & Analysis at the University of Phoenix, where she contributed to budgeting, cost optimization, performance tracking, platform evaluation, and strategic spend decisions across the organization.
Before that, she gained extensive experience over eight years with Apollo Group, progressing through multiple finance leadership roles including Senior Director, IT FP&A, where she supported global technology strategic planning, forecasting, business cases, and financial governance.
Andrea began her career with the University of Phoenix, serving seven years in finance roles culminating in Finance Manager, supporting enterprise reporting and administration.
Andrea holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Global Management from the University of Phoenix.
About Plexus Worldwide
Founded in Scottsdale, Arizona, Plexus Worldwide is dedicated to helping people live healthier and happier lives through science-backed wellness products. Today, the organization supports more than 550,000 ambassadors globally and is recognized among the world’s 40 largest direct-selling companies. With a strong culture grounded in trust, reliability, and responsibility, Plexus continues to be recognized among Arizona’s Best Places to Work.
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