"I've had a phenomenal experience working with Allison and I know I can be fairly demanding with people. On every occasion, she rose to the meet the moment and exceeded it. I appreciate her candor, her thoughtfulness, plus speed in plugging in so seamlessly at a time when I needed communications to be sharp. Allison has a real sense of tone and tenor, and managed a wide variety of communications needs. I really enjoyed our time together."
- CEO, Twilio
"I had the pleasure of being Allison’s manager at Twilio, where she led the internal communications for our R&D/Product organization. This was one of the most challenging roles on our team, as the Chief Product Officer was new to the company and there had been much change in his org. Allison won the trust and respect of the Chief Product Officer by not only supporting key tactics, such as his weekly emails and events, but by achieving quantifiable results as the overall org engagement scores rose during her tenure. I was especially impressed by Allison’s instincts, understanding of executive communications, and her clear, sophisticated communication plans – she’s a total pro. And last but not least, she is a pleasure to work with because she’s so positive and is a true team player."
- Senior Communications Director, Twilio
"I’ve had excellent experiences working closely with Allison on communications for Expedia’s eCommerce Platform and Retail Product and Tech groups. Business transformation was central to our success which put a spotlight on message content, quality, and delivery to communicate new strategies to large global audiences. Allison possesses a great combination of skills and experiences to meet these challenges.
Allison takes a calm and organized approach to messaging strategy and planning. She progressively created a detailed communications framework and schedule, giving us time to fully develop, test and refine messages for all channels and audiences. Allison is trustworthy and builds strong relationships. She constantly sought information and input, building a high level of trust with the global team which kept her close to the nuances of our communication needs and helped me read and be sensitive to the underlying mood and mindset of the group.
Allison has high standards for content preparation and delivery. She ensured that whether written, recorded, or live, all messages and messengers were refined, orchestrated and showtime ready which greatly reduced stress and dialed up impact. She is also an effective and empathetic event moderator who created a friendly environment to draw out even the toughest questions head-on.
Allison is an active contributor to leadership discussions and debate. She was a thoughtful, personable, and creative participant at my leadership table and her perspective and expertise was respected by the team. I’ve learned a ton from Allison and have had fun collaborating with her. She both pushed and enabled me to deliver my best."
- President, Expedia Group
"Allison and I were partners for two of the largest technology- and product-focused teams at Expedia Group during our tenure together. While our teams focused on similar work, we reported to different executives within Expedia with very different approaches to communication. Despite the different approaches, Allison and I often found ways to create and share a cohesive, well-constructed message (sometimes even on short notice given COVID-19). One successful example includes communicating about the sensitive topic of changing our pay structure across the company, including a change in the ways bonuses were paid. Allison and I partnered to plan and execute multiple events for managers and employees so that our teams felt informed and equipped to communicate about these changes.
Repeatedly, Allison proved herself a tremendous partner in her empathy and concern for our audiences. She often pushed on how messages would make our teams feel and drove towards as much message consistency as possible in the dynamic world of global travel during a global pandemic. Allison and I remain connected as friends, which says something about her. She often connects to check-in, sends relevant articles on communications, and listens. I miss working with her daily and would enthusiastically welcome an opportunity to work with her again. I truly can't recommend her as a trusted colleague strongly enough."
- Senior Director, Expedia Group
"Allison was a pleasure to work with during my time at Twilio. She's an outstanding communicator who knows how to effectively convey complex information to a variety of audiences. She possesses a deep understanding of the importance of internal communication and its impact on culture and a company's bottom line. Thanks to her expertise in employee engagement, Allison successfully led several complex projects that involved significant change management and her ability to engage and motivate our internal teams during these times of difficult transition was nothing short of impressive. I would recommend her for any communications leadership role in a heartbeat."
- Communications Manager, Twilio