Allison Ballmer

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ABOUT ALLISON BALLMER

I am a board director and chairman, advisor, and transformational leadership coach, guiding executives, founders, and leadership teams through complexity, growth, and transformation.As the former SVP, Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer at Agilent Technologies, I led enterprise strategy, M&A, and multi-billion-dollar investments in biopharma services, precision medicine, life sciences, and diagnostics. My 20+ year career includes corporate strategy, M&A, and P&L leadership at Roche Diagnostics and other high-growth businesses.In my advisory work, I help CEOs, boards, and investors drive shareholder value creation, navigate high-stakes investment decisions, and lead transformational change. My expertise spans corporate strategy, M&A, capital allocation, commercial leadership and lifecycle management.In my private coaching practice, I work with senior executives, founders, and high-achievers to cultivate presence, resilience, and self-trust. Grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and mindfulness my coaching helps leaders unburden limiting beliefs and behaviors, navigate power with integrity, and lead with deep clarity and alignment.Looking Ahead:In addition to my advisory and coaching work, I am developing a new leadership platform focused on restoring power in today’s complex world. This \"stealth mode\" project is an extension of my lifelong commitment to helping leaders navigate uncertainty with clarity, integrity, and presence. More to come soon.