About Allison

Allison Ballmer, a seasoned C-suite executive and board director, has distinguished herself as a catalyst for shareholder value creation, driving change and building teams. She has over 20 years of experience leading corporate strategy, M&A, and P&L management at Fortune 500 companies Agilent Technologies and Roche, as well as in innovative, growth-stage start-ups. Ms. Ballmer has been instrumental in tying capital allocation to strategy, scaling businesses, and delivering long-term value with a deep commitment to improving patients’ lives. Allison’s visionary leadership is marked by her ability to foster resilience, innovation, and inclusivity.

At Agilent, Ms. Ballmer served as Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer, where she spearheaded the company’s first long-range strategy and led M&A transactions totaling over $3 billion, while guiding expansion into high-growth sectors such as biopharma services, precision medicine, and genomics. Allison’s prescient leadership propelled scalable growth and positioned the company for long-term success, even in challenging market conditions. Simultaneously, she championed a cultural transformation focused on psychological safety and empowerment, resulting in unprecedented improvement in departmental performance and employee engagement levels of over 95%. She served on Agilent’s ESG and DE&I executive committees while growing the women’s network to 5,000+ members globally.

Prior to Agilent, Ms. Ballmer served as International Business Lead at Roche Diagnostics during the formation of the next generation sequencing (NGS) business unit. She was entrusted to take over the foundational acquisition, where she led the largest platform development in Roche Diagnostics’ history. She played a key role in the construction of the business unit through M&A, scaling it from 30 to 1,500+ employees and launching breakthrough products. Her commercial and operational acumen, combined with her ability to navigate the most intricate aspects of global regulated markets, underpins her proficiency in leading businesses across the life sciences value chain.

A multidimensional, systems-based thinker, Ms. Ballmer’s influential leadership style is rooted in her trainings in Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) and Mindfulness Meditation. These modalities are embedded in her approach to unlocking potential in personnel and organizations. By creating trust-driven environments and a vision of excellence, she is known for inspiring loyalty, unlocking potential, and building high-performance teams that deliver exceptional outcomes for the organizations she serves.

Ms. Ballmer’s global perspective has been enriched by living and working across the US and Europe, giving her a unique ability to navigate global markets and lead multicultural teams. Her international expertise is further demonstrated by her leadership of Agilent’s corporatewide China strategy, fortifying the company’s position in the highly complex market. From major operational pivots to significant capital investments, Allison’s sagacious insight has supported businesses to traverse the rapidly evolving social and global backdrop. 

In addition to her corporate roles, Allison is deeply committed to supporting senior executives through her private coaching practice. Guided by a sense of service, she strives to make a long-term, positive impact on the healthcare sector and its leaders. Ms. Ballmer is a sought-after speaker on numerous topics, including healthcare, self-leadership, and empowered mindset.

​Allison Ballmer's 20-year career stands as a testament to her commitment to reshaping workplace and societal landscapes with her visionary and inclusive leadership style. As a seasoned Fortune 500 senior executive, Allison embodies the principle that mastering self-leadership not only transforms one's own life but catalyzes positive change in the lives of others, contributing to a collective, brighter future.

Her multifaceted expertise encompasses roles as an esteemed board director, C-suite executive, integrative coach, and sought-after speaker. Allison's insights into health sciences, strategy through complexity, high-stakes decision making, leadership, and personal development have captivated audiences worldwide, marking her as a pivotal figure in these domains.

A dedicated practitioner of Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy and trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Allison's approach to leadership is deeply influenced by these disciplines. Her global career is distinguished by a decade-long commitment to nurturing healthier leadership models. Through her work, Allison continues to inspire and empower individuals and organizations to transcend conventional boundaries and embrace transformative growth.