Alissa E. Harrison
Area(s) of Expertise:
Entrepreneurship, Information Technology, Project Management
Key Industries:
Education, Government, Non Profit, Technology
Email:
[[w|aeharrison]]
Experience
Enterprise Management Solutions, LLC, Founder & Executive Consultant
Provides executive advisory services in technology strategy, digital transformation, organizational leadership, program management, operational improvement, and transition planning. Adjunct professor/Organizational Leadership. Help organizations align people, processes, IT, and strategies to strengthen execution and achieve business objectives.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Vice President, Technology, Data, Products
Led digital transformation, technology strategy, data management, and product initiatives. Strengthened project and vendor management, system integration, operational efficiency, and stakeholder engagement while contributing to enterprise strategy as a senior leadership team member.
Hampton University, Assistant Vice President for Information Technology
Led Hampton University's Information Technology team focused on IT enterprise-level support, web design and services, help desk, network services, computer center operations, media productions, and the Blackboard learning management system. Directed strategic IT planning. Information Technology Advisory Committee Chair.
Muse Technologies, Senior Vice President
Directed government and private-sector programs, business development, and small-business initiatives. Led contract development and provided expertise in program management, business process improvement, technology strategy, client delivery, and strategic partnerships.
Jacobs Engineering, Senior Program Management
Directed program management for federal government initiatives and established PMO governance, executive reporting, and stakeholder engagement processes. Partnered with Senior Executive Service Leadership to align program priorities, technology initiatives, and operational objectives.
Digex/World Com, Acting Director/Group Program Manager
Led enterprise program management, business process re-engineering, technical business development, release management, and application initiatives. Expanded a beta program from 25 users to more than 700 external customers and 800 internal staff.
Education
- DM, Management - University of Maryland University College
- MA, Administrative Science - George Washington University
- BS, Chemistry - Howard University
- Executive Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) Leadership, Harvard ES
- Executive Coaching, PMP, ITIL v3 professional certifications