Allison joined Roark in 2019 and is a member of Roark’s Responsible Investment Committee. Allison currently serves as Chief Social Impact & Content Officer, developing and leading Roark’s initiatives related to philanthropic giving, creative content, inclusion and culture, events, and community service & engagement. Prior to joining Roark, Allison served on the Executive Team of a Roark portfolio company, Miller’s Ale House, as the Vice-President of Marketing. Prior to that, she held global and domestic brand and marketing roles with The Coca-Cola Company and Sprint, as well as developing and running a start-up concept in the consumer retail space. She is actively involved in her non-profit, Eat Laugh Give, which assists families with food insecurity and ‘heart of the home’ makeovers. Proceeds from her book, Your Job Won’t Love You Back: 12 Principles to Live in Alignment with Your Heart and her children’s book, Lolly the Left Out Lobster fund Eat Laugh Give initiatives. Allison received an M.B.A. from the Johnson Business School at Cornell University and a B.S. from The School of Hospitality Management at Cornell University. She also served a six-year appointed term on the President’s Council of Cornell Women to advance and champion women causes across faculty, alumnae, and students. Allison splits time between Atlanta, GA and Ogunquit, ME with her college sweetheart Geoff. She is also the proud mom of two grown daughters and two dogs.
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