About Alison Sommers

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Alison Sommers Alison Sommers, founder and president of Sommers & Associates, is a decisive business leader with a history of producing dramatic improvements in leadership effectiveness with market leaders in multiple industries. She spent over 20 years in senior, operational C-Suite positions in Fortune 100 and Entrepreneurial companies including CitiGroup, The Travelers, Baxter, Carveth Porter Associates and Advanced Infusion Care and built world-class organizations under her spans of control.

Alison's warm personality, quick wit and extensive knowledge of the success requirements for key positions in organizations, make her a respected and entertaining coach. She has successfully coached clients in financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing, office products, consumer products, law, information technology and entrepreneurial ventures.

Alison has undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Economics from The University of Connecticut where she graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Her MBA is from New York University, Stern School of Business, where she graduated with distinction. Alison is a member of The National Speakers Association. In addition, Alison is certified in selected assessment tools such as 360°, Personal Directions, Forte, Life Options and the Retirement Success Profile.