Alison joined JA in 1998 and became Principal in 2006 before breaking off to work independently for a number of years. Returning to JA in 2021, Alison holds more than 25 years of expertise in numerous project types, including single family homes, multifamily projects, community spaces, and wellness facilities. Alison specializes in historic restoration and adaptive reuse, co-founding of DOCOMOMO.WEWA, serving as the former chair of the City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, and as a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Historic Seattle.

Born and raised in Colorado, Alison studied architecture locally at the University of Washington and abroad at the University of Liverpool. When she’s not marking up drawings with her virtual green pen, Alison enjoys gardening and indulging her Abyssinian Akiko - cats who happens to think they’re dogs.