Alex Almanza

We are excited to announce that Alex Almanza is the National Director & Chief Information Officer at Windmill Microlending. In this newly created position, Alex will provide leadership to support Windmill in its continued growth.  Alex understands the immigrant journey. He was born in Uruguay and lived in the U.S. and Brazil before moving to Canada in 2016. His experiences were a powerful motivator for his move into the NFP sector. 

We are excited to announce that Alex Almanza is the National Director & Chief Information Officer at Windmill Microlending. In this newly created position, Alex will provide leadership to support Windmill in its continued growth.  Alex understands the immigrant journey. He was born in Uruguay and lived in the U.S. and Brazil before moving to Canada in 2016. His experiences were a powerful motivator for his move into the NFP sector. 

Alex comes to Windmill with two highly successful start-ups under his belt. He joined SkipTheDishes when there were just a couple hundred employees and was part of the company’s growth to 2,500 employees. At Skip he was the first formal IT Manager, responsible for establishing the Enterprise IT function. When Skip was acquired, Alex was one of a few employees promoted to a global role. Eventually, however, Alex was recruited by Neo Financial, a company created by some of the partners who founded SkipTheDishes. They knew Alex was adaptable and able to learn quickly, and that he brought a high degree of relationship management skills with him. In both organizations, the founders entrusted Alex with the vendor management portfolio because he could negotiate the best deal for their organization while fostering positive relationships. Alex joined Neo as the Director of Corporate Technology, and most recently held the role of Director of IT Security. 

Alex’s references are unanimously glowing. They talk about his commitment to his team; when big projects are near completion, Alex is there night and day to lend a hand. They describe him as smart, a quick learner who assimilates new technologies quickly. Colleagues also note his well-developed business acumen and an exceptional ability to develop appropriate technology solutions while also understanding the business objectives of a company. And everyone mentions Alex’s big smile and upbeat attitude.  

We wish Alex all the best in this new role.