Alex Funkhouser helped create SherlockTalent, opening up international recruitment call centers across the world to help companies around the globe. Funkhouser is a headlining speaker throughout South Florida and has moderated international forums such as the Staffing Industry Executive Forum. His companies have consulted with many top international companies, including local heavy weights Carnival Corp., Office Depot and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. From university to present, Funkhouser has consistently won awards for his entrepreneurial leanings, including “Entrepreneur of the Year, State of Missouri”. He was awarded the “Beauty and the Beast” honor by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for contributions to the community and the foundation.

 

He serves as Chairman of the STEM Advisory Board of Miami-Dade County Public Schools NAF Academies. Over the past decade, the board has facilitated thousands of high school student internships, funded by millions of dollars in grants.

 

Mr. Funkhouser earned an International MBA from Nyenrode University, The Netherlands School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Washington University.