Alexandra González Rainey ’15

Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives & Signature Programs, Texas A&M University

A lifelong Aggie, “Ale” followed her grandfather’s footsteps and the González Aggie family tradition to Texas A&M University in 2011. Originally from Brownsville, Texas, she graduated in 2015 with a degree in Agricultural Economics and quickly became a prominent student leader. She chaired Traditions Council, founded the Aggie Network Student Ambassadors (now the 1879 Society Ambassadors), and served as a T-Camp Counselor and Muster Host. She received the Buck Weirus Spirit Award, Texas A&M’s highest honor for a current student, and was student speaker at her undergraduate commencement.

Her passion for public service and the nonprofit sector began through her work at The Association of Former Students, where she supported fundraising for higher education and the worldwide Aggie Network. She went on to earn a certificate in Nonprofit Management in 2016 and a master’s of Public Service and Administration in 2018 from The Bush School of Government and Public Service, where she served as Chief Ambassador while working full-time in major gifts fundraising.

In 2019, Ale joined the Texas A&M Foundation as Director of Development for the Bush School, eventually becoming Chief Development Officer. She led strategic planning, major gift fundraising, and donor relations, helping advance significant initiatives and the university’s capital campaign. She also became the youngest person to serve as President of the Brazos County A&M Club.

In 2023, Ale joined the Texas A&M Office of the President as Deputy Chief of Staff, advising on presidential priorities, university-wide initiatives, external relations, and operational leadership. In 2026, she was elevated to Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives and Signature Programs within the Division of Operations.

She also serves as co-chair of Texas A&M’s Sesquicentennial Celebration, commemorating the university’s 150th anniversary from Fall 2026 through Spring 2027. That year, she was appointed a Director of the Texas Lyceum, a statewide, nonpartisan leadership organization.

Ale is married to her college Aggie sweetheart, Jayton Rainey ’15, and they have a daughter, Valencia. The family remains active in the Aggie and College Station communities, St. Mary’s Catholic Center, and their extended family in Brownsville, where Ale serves on the board of her high school alma mater, Saint Joseph Academy.