Alison Crawford

Alison Crawford is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in organizational management and communications. Currently serving as the Chief of Staff to the Director at the Marine Biological Laboratory since March 2017, Alison manages key priorities and acts as a liaison with various stakeholders, including the Board of Trustees and the University of Chicago. Prior roles include Managing Producer for Digital Media at AAAS, where oversight of the sciencemag.org website and social media promotion occurred, and Executive Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief at Science Magazine, focusing on operations and strategic planning. Alison also held governance and education management positions at the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society and served as an Executive Assistant at the National Air & Space Museum. With a Master of Science in Nonprofit and Association Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus and a Bachelor's in English from Merrimack College, Alison combines academic knowledge with practical experience in the nonprofit sector.