Alison is an established professional with a background of over 16 years in highly successful management of key programs and projects, as well as leading high-performing teams within the financial services industry. She has demonstrated capability in working across multiple business units and driving large-scale strategic business improvement programs.Alison possesses excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and is known for maintaining strong collaborative relationships. Her skills and experience in program and stakeholder management have been instrumental in facilitating the development of direction, scope and benefits for numerous programs and projects across the organisation. Her passion for mentoring and people development ensures cohesive and high performing teams, focused on the achievement of personal, professional and organisational goals. Key capabilities:• Leading People and Teams• Project and Program Management• Business Improvement• Stakeholder and Relationship Management• Strategic Planning & Implementation• Change Management & Communications strategy• Risk Management• Internal ConsultingAlison was a key contributor to Suncorp’s disaster management response during the 2011 Brisbane floods and Cyclone Yasi, responsible for leading and managing the organisation of critical infrastructure support. She served on the Suncorp project team working on a major strategic initiative for the Development of Leadership Canvas for Frontline Business and Executive Leader profiles. Alison was also the Australian Project Manager for an exciting joint initiative between Suncorp and San Francisco based company Trov, developing a transformational, on-demand insurance product for single items managed through an app.