Alison leads Mercy Corps’ global efforts on market systems, with a focus on Market Systems Development (MSD) and resilience in markets. In prior roles within the agency, Alison served as a Senior Advisor on Market Systems Development (MSD), Markets in Crisis, and adaptive management and as Liberia’s Director of Results Management. Before joining Mercy Corps, Alison worked with a range of organizations on systems-based approaches and private sector engagement, such as Skoll Foundation, USAID, Technoserve, CARE, and Innovations for Poverty Action. She holds a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School.