This University of St. Thomas graduate signed on with Studio501 after years in the industry, with a focus on real estate accounting for firms such as Cushman & Wakefield and CBRE. Alison’s recent turn to nonprofit accounting has her hooked: “The people running these organizations truly believe in helping people and enriching lives—this is not something I’ve ever encountered in corporate America,” she says. A self-proclaimed “crazy cat lady,” Alison loves spoiling her feline Maddy Lou, brunching with friends, and digesting YouTube tutorials on how DIY projects for her new home.