Alison brings extensive executive and Board experience to the Board of UN Women Australia.

She currently serves as a non-executive director on the board of ASX listed company Bannerman Energy Ltd, as well as the Black Swan State Theatre Company of Western Australia. Her previous non-executive roles include on the boards of NBN Tasmania and the leading industry super fund, AustralianSuper, where she was also a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Until 2022, Alison held the position of Director Sustainability and Corporate Affairs at Fortescue Metals Group, as a member of Fortescue’s Executive team.She joined Fortescue in 2014 as Group Manager Corporate Affairs and also served as Joint Company Secretary, before stepping down from her executive roles.

Previously Alison held senior executive roles in corporate affairs, legal, company secretarial and general management across a number of businesses including automotive and electric vehicle infrastructure as well as the not-for-profit sector.

She holds a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Graduate Diploma of Business (Accounting) and is a member of Chief Executive Women and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.