Allison Swanson currently serves as the Community Relations and Marketing Manager at Dayton Daily News, a position held since October 2021. Prior to this role, Swanson was the Marketing and Public Relations Manager at Downtown Dayton from November 2019 to October 2021. Experience includes working as a Communications Specialist at the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority from December 2016 to November 2019, where key internal and external communications were managed. Earlier career highlights include roles as an All Media Journalist, Desk Investigator, and Digital Media Producer at Cox Media Group, focusing on news reporting, digital content production, and crisis coverage. Swanson began their professional journey as a Tour Guide at Ohio University, where a Bachelor of Science in Journalism was earned in 2012.