As Director of Marketing and Fundraising, Allison works collaboratively with ORP’s staff to raise awareness and funds for oyster restoration programs in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay. She develops annual fundraising and marketing plans, oversees ORP’s branding and messaging, manages relationships with donors and partners, and more.

Allison joined ORP’s staff in 2019. She spent the decade prior at the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations working in membership, marketing, and operations. She also worked in marketing and communications with the Severn Riverkeeper Program. Allison has a Master of Science in Public Policy from the University of Maryland, where she concentrated in Environmental Policy, and a B.A. in Geography from the University of South Carolina.

A Tennessee native, Allison has adopted Maryland as her second home. She loves bluegrass music and all outdoor activities, especially camping and hiking with her husband and two dogs (she also has two very spoiled cats).