Meet Allison

Allison is a 14-year Stratham resident, dedicated community leader and SAU 16 public schools mother of two.

She has proudly served on the Stratham Select Board since 2018, and recently became Vice Chair in the spring of 2022. Allison is only the second woman to have served on the Stratham Board. In this role, she works collaboratively to review and set the town’s annual budget, oversee the work of the town administrator, review articles in the warrant for Town Meeting, and participate in town hiring efforts.

She is also the Executive Director of the nonprofit Great Bay Stewards, which is the friends group to the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.  In this role she oversees the organizational budget, serves as staff to the nonprofit board of trustees, plans events and fundraisers, writes and maintains grants, and manages communications.

Allison and her husband Brian moved from Chicago to New Hampshire in 2007, and live in Stratham with their two daughters, Clara (16) Evelyn (13) and dog Wally.  Brian is a radiation oncologist who works at the Elliot Hospital in Manchester, while their daughters attend Cooperative Middle School and Exeter High School.

Originally from Virginia, Allison graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in biology and completed graduate studies at the University of California Berkeley in its Integrative Biology department.   

In addition to her professional experience, Allison has worked with numerous local boards and committees.

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