Alex Bechard, MS, RD, CSSD

Director of Performance Nutrition, University of California - Berkeley

Alexandra Bechard is the Director of Performance Nutrition at the University of California, Berkeley. In her role, she is responsible for overseeing the nutrition services to support the health and performance of over 28 varsity sports. Prior to her time at Cal, she worked at Virginia Tech for 3.5 years as a sports dietitian where she also earned her Masters of Science as a Graduate Assistant in sport nutrition. Prior to Virginia Tech, Alex worked as a clinical dietitian where she served on various units including ICU, behavioral health, med/surg and more. Alex obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from Purdue University. She is a lover of donuts, dogs and anything active.