Alison T. McNeil is a catalyst for equity and justice in the performing arts.
For more than 20 years, Alison has created pathways for systemic change in the arts and culture sector. She operates with a collective mindset and a goal to help the historically excluded to thrive.
Alison uplifts leaders and advances operations to foster accessible opportunities in the arts and education. She has served as a thought leader on numerous grant panels, boards, conference panels, and advisory committees. She was recently invited to become a member of the Recording Academy and she is credited for her contributions to the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap.
She has created invaluable spaces for women of color, authored numerous publications and delivered presentations on arts, racial equity, gender equity, and systemic change. Currently, she serves on the board of directors for SOLE Defined and the Black Genius Foundation.
In her spare time away from the movement, she enjoys spending time with her nephew, listening to music, and dancing to one of her favorite Stevie Wonder songs.
Alison holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Hampton University and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from American University.