Annual Conference 2025 - Keynote Speaker

Alison joined the NECHE staff in August 2024 after working for 24 years in higher education at two small, specialized, private colleges, most recently during 2023-2024 at Babson College as Assistant Dean, Accreditation.  Before joining Babson, Alison held a variety of roles at New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) over 23 years, ultimately as Associate Provost for Administration and Faculty Affairs.  As Accreditation Liaison Officer at both NEC and Babson, Alison led several self-study and interim review processes with both institutional and specialized accrediting agencies, served on NECHE’s ARFE Committee for five years, and had the privilege of participating on 11 visiting teams to NECHE institutions.  Alison holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Victorian Studies and Italian from Vassar College.