Over 35 years of professional experience as a nonprofit executive and manager for a variety of organizations with diverse structures and memberships.
- Executive Director of three national organizations and one state agency:
- Linguistic Society of America
- National Postdoctoral Association
- Maryland State Commission for Women
- National Committee on Pay Equity
- Senior management roles at two national associations and one local affiliate of a national foundation, all with a federated and/or chapter structure:
- Extensive knowledge of all aspects of association management, including:
- Governance and Strategic Planning
- Membership Recruitment and Retention
- Conferences and Events
- Fundraising & Development
- Communications, Marketing and Media Relations
- Advocacy and Public Policy
- Committee and Volunteer Support
- Financial and Administrative Oversight
- Staff Supervision, Mentoring and Professional Development
- Honors, Awards and Scholarships
- Publishing and Editorial
“Alyson is a consummate turn-around artist. She took the LSA from a struggling organization with declining membership that was mired in debt and high staff turnover, and transformed it within a few years to a thriving and vibrant association. She did this in partnership with a staff she ably managed, and through effective collaborations with the LSA’s Board and committee leadership. Alyson is a talented and creative executive who is also highly productive and meets challenges with good humor and aplomb.”
Sarah Thomason, Past President, Linguistic Society of America and Bernard Bloch Distinguished Professor Emerita of Linguistics, University of Michigan