Alison is a born and raised New Yorker and as a child of immigrant parents, she learned early that the world is much bigger than her. There are a lot of different ideas, points of view, perspectives and opinions. The ability to really hear and respect people as equals isn't just a nice thing to do, it's the only thing we can do to learn, grow, evolve and expand. She loves New York for a million reasons, but for making her the woman she is, she loves it forever.