Alison Jackson joined EY Canada in 1998, became a Partner in 2007 and has served as Managing Partner of the EY Calgary office since 2019. As Managing Partner, Alison leads by example and is responsible for both office culture and market strategy. Alison’s experience in the areas of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, business transformation and risk, governance and taxation positions her well to lead EY Calgary as her city and province look for innovative ways to diversify their economies.
Beyond her professional career with EY, Alison is a life-long learner and has demonstrated a deep commitment in service of community. She has completed several executive education programs at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University, the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University and the London School of Business, in addition to completing the Directors Education Program with the Institute of Corporate Directors. Alison has served on the boards of St. Paul’s University College, the Ontario Association of Triathletes, the Calgary Public Library and the United Way Calgary and Area. She is currently on the Advisory Council of the Simpson Centre for Agricultural and Food Innovation and Public Education at the School of Public Policy in the University of Calgary.