Alison Griffin's 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, and a role with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, where she guided state policy development. Alison comes to Whiteboard Advisors from Strada Education Network, where she served in a senior leadership role focused on external affairs, government relations, and national engagement activities. Alison is a frequent commentator in the media on issues at the intersection of higher education and employment and is a Forbes contributor. She was appointed by Governor Jared Polis to the Colorado Mesa University Board of Trustees and serves as the vice chair of the board for the Colorado League of Charter Schools. Alison holds a masters degree in education from the University of Georgia and graduated from Southern Methodist University with undergraduate degrees in business policy and psychology.