Allison has been a proud part of the natural foods grocery industry for nearly seven years. Currently, she works in the Marketing department at Seward Co-op as Communications Specialist. She was integrally involved with the creation of the Scorecard, a social auditing device used at Seward Co-op, and is now co-director of the Scorecard Committee. Allison received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamline University in St. Paul, and holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota. At the Humphrey Institute, she developed skills in policy and stakeholder analysis, public management and leadership, economic development and strategic decision making. Allison also represents Seward Co-op on the board of the Domestic Fair Trade Association.
 
Her interests include the organic, local and fair-trade food movements, journalism, public discourse and marketing. Allison expects her future to be a distinct balance of commitment to her local environment, food access issues and public policy, accompanied by a keen awareness of how the media portrays these topics.