Alison Griffin

Alison Griffin
Colorado Mesa University (CMU)

Alison R. Griffin has nearly twenty years of experience working at the intersection of education and employment, policy, and practice.

Alison’s experience on the implementation side of higher education and workforce development, and as a grant-maker, is reflected in her practical understanding of how policy shapes outcomes. Her career in postsecondary education policy includes two terms as a policy advisor to the Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, as well as a policy advisor role with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), where she guided state policy development. Alison managed her own higher education government relations and policy practice in Denver, Colorado for four years before joining Strada Education Network. During her tenure with Strada, Allison was a member of the senior leadership team, leading external affairs, government relations, and national engagement activities.  Bringing a deep sense of mission to her work on behalf of Whiteboard Advisors, Allison believes the solutions to our most pressing education challenges, from affordability to access, require thoughtful collaboration among a growing community of policymakers, impact investors, entrepreneurs, practitioners, and philanthropists.

Alison serves as the Vice Chair of the Colorado League of Charter Schools Board of Directors and an active member of the Government Relations Advisory Committee for the National Panhellenic Conference. She is a regular contributor to Forbes and EdSurge and her opinion pieces have appeared in Bloomberg and The Washington Post. Allison holds a M.Ed. in College Student Affairs Administration from the University of Georgia, and a BBA in Organizational Behavior and Business Policy and BA in Psychology from Southern Methodist University. She resides in Lafayette, Colorado with her young family.