Tripepi Smith is pleased to welcome Alexis Kalugin as the firm’s newest Business Analyst. Alexis officially joined the team on July 7, 2025.
“I am so excited to join the Tripepi Smith team,” said Alexis. “It is an honor and a privilege to work alongside local governments in their commitment to cultivate community engagement. The Tripepi Smith team is full of smart and innovative people and I’m looking forward to learning from and collaborating with them.”
Alexis earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Biola University. While at Biola, she served as a marketing intern with Every Neighborhood Partnership and OC United, two nonprofit organizations dedicated to community development. These experiences helped spark her interest in local government and public service.
Before joining Tripepi Smith, Alexis served as a Marketing Coordinator at Inspiration Travel, a faith-based travel agency. In this role, she managed a portfolio of more than twenty clients, led regular strategy calls, oversaw marketing requests from start to finish and collaborated closely with the creative team.
“We are excited to welcome Alexis to Team TS,” said President Ryder Todd Smith. “With her experience in project and event management combined with a passion for community engagement, she will be a valuable asset to the firm and our clients.”
About Tripepi Smith
Tripepi Smith is a California-based marketing, technology and public affairs firm that serves for-profit, nonprofit and public agencies. Its unique mix of marketing and technology prowess provides a competitive advantage to agencies seeking to leverage the internet to achieve their communication goals. The firm provides full content creation services, including: ghost writing, collateral development, photography, video production, aerial imagery, search engine optimization, email marketing campaigns and website design and execution. Tripepi Smith’s diverse clients include: City of American Canyon, City of Calabasas, City of Culver City, City of Cupertino, City of Daly City, City of Grover Beach, City of Indian Wells, City of La Cañada Flintridge, City of Lake Forest, City of Livermore, City of Malibu, City of Napa, City of Palmdale, City of Paramount, City of Tracy, CalChoice Energy Authority, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Santa Clara County Fire Department, Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Rowland Water District, California City Management Foundation, Renne Public Law Group, West Coast Arborists, Scripps College, Blind Children’s Center and Climatec.
