Allison Parker joined NCAJ in 2020. She has worked with associations for more than a decade and in the nonprofit sector industry for almost 20 years. Prior to her role with the NCAJ, Parker served as member engagement manager at a healthcare IT association.

She began her nonprofit career at a regional food bank and has since held program and administrative leadership roles with Habitat for Humanity and Meals on Wheels. Her work has spanned member engagement, volunteer coordination, event planning, sponsorship development, database implementation, and marketing.

In her current role, Parker leads annual membership renewal campaigns, oversees data systems and reporting, and manages AMS operations, including system migrations and staff training.

Allison actively volunteers with her daughter’s school PTA and Girl Scout troop and has held leadership roles in several community advocacy groups.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in psychology from the University of South Carolina Upstate and began her studies at Western Carolina University.

A longtime Triangle resident, Allison lives in Wake Forest. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, attending theater and concerts, gardening, cooking, reading, and spending quality time with her husband and teenage daughter.