Allison Hughes

About Allison Hughes

I am am execution focused leader and strategic adviser with experience in business transformation, governance, risk management, and operational excellence. I support leadership teams in aligning organization strategy with execution frameworks and have a proven track record of designing, delivering, and monitoring the results of enterprise-wide initiatives. I have experience with developing and implementing operating models that enhance value creation, reduce costs, improve organizational performance, and drive sustainable growth. I act as a vision setter and consensus builder to develop actionable strategies that meet business goals. Known for fostering collaborative partnerships and delivering exceptional results while leading high-performing teams, I champion cultures of accountability and continuous improvement. My career spans leadership roles with global banking organizations and management consulting firms advising public, private and PE backed organizations.

Experience

1. Director Senior Manager

   Grant Thornton (US)

   Jul 2019 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Seasoned Professional with extensive experience driving business transformation initiatives across regulated industries and public accounting firms. Expertise in enterprise value creation with a focus on: governance and risk management, operations, finance function review, and talent evaluation. A collaborative business partner with a proven track record across the full life cycle of program delivery, executive relationship management, business growth strategy, and organizational change management. Analytical thinker with an ability to apply data driven insights to identify and diagnose challenges and inefficiencies within a business and understand the constraints that are preventing sustainable growth and improvement. Lead teams in delivering business transformation and process improvement while maintaining a focus on risk management and regulatory compliance across Consumer, Commercial, and Operations functions at regional, mid-size, and global banks.Support clients in responding to and remediating various regulatory actions and enforcements; establish immediate response plans and build forward-looking approaches to improve operations and ensure a robust compliance system is in place.

Education

• UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

  MBA, Finance and Financial Management Services

  2011 — 2013

• Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business

  Management