Allison K. Summers

Author of Connect To Influence, Allison K. Summers, has provided 30 YEARS+ broad and diverse senior LEADERSHIP, BOARD and ADVISORY experience, encompassing both tactical execution and high-level strategic expertise.

SENIOR LEADER:

• BOARD MEMBER for 9 organizations

• MANAGING DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHIEF STAFF OFFICER roles in global corporate & non-profit

• Former PRESIDENT of American Marketing Assn Chicago

• EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR for 30,000 member organization focused on empowering women in 67 countries w/representation at UN meetings/Commission on Status for Women

GLOBAL REACH:

• Clients in 90 countries

• Projects in 30 countries

• Speaking in 17 countries (~70,000 aggregate audience, 3,000 top engagement)

TRUSTED ADVISOR:

• Member of the FORBES Non-Profit Council

• Certified Association Executive (Highest-level certification for assn mgmt & consulting)

DIVERSE EXPEREINCE:

• 20 years CORPORATE

• 10 years NON-PROFIT/NGO

• FOREIGN CULTURAL/GLOBAL communications & business relationships expert

COMPLIANCE for FINANCE & GOVERNANCE:

• Oversaw a corporate annual operating budget of $270M & a non-profit budget of $10M

• Protocols for operational controls, employee manuals, Sarbanes-Oxley, anti-fraud, risk reduction

INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER: Keynotes, workshops, roundtables, panelist & moderator:

• American Marketing Association Chicago BrandSmart (US)

• GMIC Sustainable Meetings Conf (US)

• IBTM World events (Spain, UAE, China, US)

• IMEX events (Germany, US)

• Incentive Marketing Assoc Executive Summit (US)

• Incentive Travel Exchange (US)

• Meetings Africa (South Africa)

• Site events: International Conf (Spain, Switzerland, Aruba, South Africa, US, China), Academy for Young Leaders (UK, US, Mexico), Classic (US, Bahamas), Executive Summit (South Africa, Malaysia, Guatemala, India, France, Egypt, Argentina), ESNEP (Poland, Italy, Belgium) & China Annual Meeting (China)

• Service Club Leaders Conf (US)

• Social Media Week (US)

• Zonta Intl Convention (US, France), Intl Womens Day (US), Asia Interdistrict Conf (Philippines)