Allison Rouse is the Director of Alumni Communities and Engagement at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB). The Alumni Communities and Engagement team, within the External Relations Department, works with volunteer leaders to connect Stanford GSB alumni to the school, each other, and current students. The team manages and supports approximately 100 alumni chapters, groups, and initiatives.

Previously, Allison was responsible for marketing, outreach, and recruiting operations for the Stanford MSx Program and was a key member of the admissions team. Before joining the Stanford MSx Program, Allison was CEO of EdVillage, a nonprofit that provided leadership training and school-improvement services to its partner schools in India and South Africa. Earlier, he had increasing responsibility in K-12 education and higher education administration. Allison earned his BA in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania.

Currently, he is the board chair of Hatua Network, a nonprofit organization that seeks to end generational poverty by preparing promising, low-income youth to thrive in Kenya’s workforce. He is also a proud parent volunteer at Woodside Priory School in Portola Valley, California.