Governance, audit, and regulatory oversight

Board service

Allison Alimayu, PhD, brings fiduciary oversight tested in public: audit and finance leadership, federal and state regulatory service, and fifteen boards, commissions, and councils since 2010.

15Boards, commissions, and councils since 2010
$25MReserve distribution directed as Audit and Compliance Committee chair
68%Reduction in open audit exceptions
2010 to nowMore than fifteen years of continuous board and committee service

The record

Governance across sectors

Elected, gubernatorial, federal, and nonprofit board service, with audit, finance, and regulatory responsibilities.

Audit and finance

Nevada Board of Regents

Elected November 2012 and served January 2013 to January 2019, including as vice chair from December 2016 to June 2017. As chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee, she led a redesign of the audit and enterprise risk management framework, directed a $25 million distribution from the Operating Pool Reserve to clear internal audit follow-up, and reduced open audit exceptions by 68 percent. Distinguished Public Service Award, 2019.

Federal regulatory

MEDCAC

Appointed by the US Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee, 2019 to 2027, reviewing the clinical evidence behind national Medicare coverage policy.

Energy and environment

North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission

Appointed in 2026 to a four-year term. Also an expert reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Climate Change and Cities, 2026.

State boards

Nevada appointments

State Board of Education, 2016 to 2018. Commission for Women, 2015 to 2018. State Board of Occupational Therapy, 2010 to 2015. Vocational Rehabilitation Council, 2020 to 2021. Children’s Justice Act Task Force, 2019 to 2020. Legislative Subcommittee on Governance and Financing, 2013 to 2014.

National governance

Democratic National Committee

Two elected terms, 2016 to 2024, including secretary of the Black Caucus and officer roles on the Environmental and Climate Crisis Council. Finance and Audit Committee, Association of Community College Trustees, 2017 to 2018.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit boards

Secretary, board of directors, EnergyFit Nevada, 2012 to 2014. Board member, Nevada PEP, 2017 to 2020. Constituency Council, Children’s Advocacy Alliance, 2021.

Advisory and executive roles, such as the Fulbright appointment at Research Ireland and the Color Lens Consulting practice, are listed on the About page. They are not board seats.

Every seat, 2010 to now

The board record over time

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Board bio

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Board-ready deck

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Open to corporate and nonprofit board seats

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What board experience does Dr. Allison Alimayu have?

Fifteen boards, commissions, and councils since 2010, including six years as an elected member of the Nevada Board of Regents (vice chair from December 2016 to June 2017, chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee), the federal MEDCAC panel, and the North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission.

Is Dr. Alimayu available for corporate board service?

Yes. She is open to conversations with search committees and governance recruiters about corporate and nonprofit board seats. Use the board inquiry form on this page.