At Cambiar Education, Alison serves as the VP of Ventures Strategic Initiatives, acting as a central connector and strategic integrator for the organization’s venture portfolio. In this capacity, she leads team orchestration and program management for key initiatives like Thrive to accelerate promising K-12 entrepreneurial ventures.

Prior to joining Cambiar Education, Alison spent over 20 years as a generalist operator, building deep expertise across strategy, operations, finance, sales & marketing, partner success and people/HR. Her career includes leadership roles at other K-12 education focused organizations, including Common Sense Media, AltSchool, and Teach For America.