Allison Holmes is a Research, Insights, and Communities Manager in the Office of the CEO at Microsoft. She is passionate about supporting early-in-career professionals through mentorship and finding avenues to increase diverse representation in the technology industry.

Prior to starting her career, Allison worked remotely as a Digital Marketing Teaching Assistant and Internship Coach for iXperience which is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Her internship experience includes working at Microsoft as a Product Marketing Manager Intern, at CNN’s Great Big Story as a Content Partnerships and News Solution Intern, and at Walton Isaacson Multicultural Advertising Agency as a Strategy Intern. She was a fellow for the Management Leadership for Tomorrow Career Prep Program, the 2018 International Radio and Television Society Fellowship, and the 2017 Louis Carr Internship Foundation.

Outside of work, Allison dedicates her time to organizations that allow her to impact the local community and beyond. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, a public service organization, and has served on the National Membership Services Committee for six years.

Allison was born and raised in Sugar Land, Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Journalism with an emphasis in Strategic Communication and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management both from the University of Missouri. In Fall 2024, Allison will matriculate to the Wharton School to pursue her MBA through the Wharton Moelis Advance Access Program.

In her free time, Allison enjoys food blogging, dancing, traveling, and photography.