Allison McGee serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for Feeding Southwest Virginia and focuses on new business strategies, strategic planning initiatives, and collaborative community partnerships. Allison oversees the Mobile Marketplace Program, a new direct client service program, as well as multiple Health and Hunger initiatives in partnership with healthcare providers throughout the region. Prior to joining the organization, she served on the board of directors.

Allison holds a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech and has extensive professional experience, including 14 years in top management positions at Kroger. In her previous role as Kroger Corporate Affairs Manager, she oversaw media relations, government relations, and community relations for the Mid-Atlantic division covering 112 retail stores in five states. She served as the company spokesperson, allocated over $1 million dollars annually to community organizations, and lobbied on grocery-impacted legislation to pass several laws. Allison has donated her time to over a dozen non-profit organizations, several in leadership positions.