Alison Combs

Professional with 20+ years of progressive experience supporting nonprofit operations & military medical education. Proven expertise in managing complex portfolios & coordinating cross-functional teams. Recognized for building strong client relationships & delivering exceptional service to federal, nonprofit, & corporate stakeholders. I've spent more than 20 years supporting military medicine, medical education, and nonprofit operations at The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. As Senior Education Research Coordinator, I managed 315+ non-federal education and endowment accounts across military branches and administered more than $1M in annual funding. I oversaw disbursements, reconciliations, reporting, compliance, procurement, and travel grant programs. I build relationships with corporate sponsors, nonprofit partners, private donors, military medical facilities, vendors, and internal teams to keep education programs moving. I also coordinated cross-functional workflows spanning finance, legal, travel, and corporate stakeholders. Earlier in my career, I directed day-to-day military medical education operations, supervised Education Team staff, developed SOPs, conducted account audits, and supported conferences and speaker events. I bring hands-on experience in financial oversight, donor relations, process improvement, and operational coordination.