Alexia Vernon

Alexia Vernon is the CEO of Step into Your Moxie, a communication and leadership development coaching and training company that supports leaders across industries—especially in healthcare, biotech, and life sciences—to cultivate executive presence, navigate high-stakes communication, amplify presentation skills, and step into thought leadership.

She has worked with organizations such as St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Medtronic, HCA Healthcare, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health Leaders to support executives, clinicians, and emerging leaders speak up, advocate, and drive meaningful change. The White House Office of Public Engagement recognized her as a "Moxie Maven" for her unique and effective approaches to communication and leadership development.

Having navigated thyroid cancer, breast cancer, and vocal cord surgery, Alexia brings a unique perspective to vocal empowerment and patient advocacy—particularly in helping patients and clinicians find the balance between over treatment and under treatment. Whether supporting physicians to prepare for speaking opportunities, coaching healthcare leaders to foster psychological safety with their teams, or empowering patients to advocate for themselves, her work integrates the need for patient safety and clinician well-being.