As vice president of product engineering, Alison leads the technical design, development, and delivery of ITHAKA’s digital products, ensuring teams can reliably bring high-quality capabilities from idea to impact. She partners closely with product, design, and organizational leaders to enable scalable, secure, resilient platforms that support continuous product delivery in service of ITHAKA’s mission.

Alison brings a strong foundation in operational excellence and quality engineering to her work, shaped by her leadership of organization-wide efforts to improve delivery, strengthen change management, and foster continuous improvement. Her approach to product engineering emphasizes craftsmanship, accountability, and clear ownership, supported by evidence-based decision-making—balancing innovation with operational rigor to help teams deliver value sustainably and with confidence.

Before joining ITHAKA, Alison held a variety of technology and leadership roles across the healthcare, media, and higher education sectors. She holds a bachelor’s in business administration with a focus on applied computer science. Her background in software engineering, quality practices, and business operations enables her to navigate complex technical and organizational challenges while empowering teams to deliver meaningful outcomes for users.

Alison has a longstanding commitment to community service and has been involved in youth leadership, athletics coaching, and fundraising efforts supporting organ transplant causes. In her free time, she enjoys reading, camping, and spending time with her family and dogs on Lake Erie.