Member Profile: Alison Bailie

(She/Her)

Alison Is a professional policy analyst and dedicated volunteer who actively explores the barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion and develops collaborative space to jointly reduce these barriers. Professionally, Alison has assessed ways to limit climate change in Alberta, B.C., the United States, Australia and New Zealand over the past almost 30 years. Through that work she has created opportunities for people with different, and sometimes opposing, viewpoints to enter challenging discussions and find common solutions. She worked for the Government of Alberta for five years where, in addition to analyzing policies, she was a co-instigator for an employee-led equity, diversity and inclusion convening team. Alison is now working on climate analyses with a small consulting firm.

Alison’s volunteer time in Edmonton includes hands on action helping children with disabilities to find the joy of riding bikes, supporting adult learners to improve their reading, writing, and speaking skills, and bringing her lovely dog Aspen to schools and shelters as part of animal assisted wellness.

One of her references notes that “Alison is committed to equity of all forms, and has courage to speak up for what is right, and a powerful ability to build collaboration.