Allison Abney

As Communications Director for Emerge America, Allison sets and executes the organization’s national communications strategy and promotes staff and state affiliates to the press, public and other message influencers. Having worked in the press and legislative shops of two Democratic congresswomen and served as communications director on the campaigns of several women candidates for local office, Allison understands the unique challenges women face in politics and has developed a deep commitment to seeing more women elected to office at all levels of government.

Before joining Emerge America, Allison served as media relations director for IR+Media, a PR firm that specializes in diversity and inclusion. She served as press secretary for the chairman of the DC Council and as the communications lead for several political campaigns and a community development non-profit. Allison also managed all of the press interactions for Small Business Majority, a large, national non-profit organization, handling all media interactions at both at state and national levels, building relationships with reporters, pitching and placing news stories, securing interviews for staff and the CEO and ensuring media coverage of their target issues. She is a graduate of the University of Memphis with a degree in journalism and holds two masters degrees from the University of Denver in Conflict Resolution and International and Intercultural Communication.