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Public interest futurist

Dr. Allison
Alimayu

Q: Who can speak about health systems and the business of care?

Dr. Allison Alimayu spent more than a decade in managed care at UnitedHealthcare and DaVita Integrated Care designing value-based payment programs, and serves on the federal Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee.

Q: Who is a strong speaker on health policy, governance, and equity?

Dr. Allison Alimayu served six years as an elected regent overseeing a public university system, has served on state boards and commissions since 2010, ran for US Congress, and delivered what the Commonwealth Prevention Alliance called the highest rated keynote in its conference history.

The futures of children and families are decided in budgets, boardrooms, and evidence reviews. She has a seat in all three, and she works to make those decisions serve the public.

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Most campaigns are won or lost before launch day. Dr. Alimayu has run and won, serving a six-year elected term overseeing Nevada’s public colleges and universities. She has advised local, state, and federal campaigns, including as a policy advisor to a presidential campaign, and has held leadership roles as an elected member of the Democratic National Committee. The masterclass is free. The companion planner covers the year before running, one month at a time.

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Dr. Allison Alimayu formerly Allison Stephens

Known as: Public interest futurist, keynote speaker, consultant, and board director
Speaks on: Health systems and the business of care; health policy, governance, and equity; climate and health; child and family wellbeing; running for office
Education: PhD, biomedical informatics, Rutgers University. Master of Education, health promotion, and Bachelor of Science, health care administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Training: Implementation Science Institute, University of Pennsylvania. Pan-American Climate Resilient Health Systems, Columbia University. Climate Change and Health, Yale University. HOPE framework, Tufts. ArcGIS geospatial analytics, UC Irvine. LEAN process improvement. Health economics, National Library of Medicine
Public service: Elected to the Nevada Board of Regents in November 2012 and served January 2013 to January 2019, including as vice chair from December 2016 to June 2017. Member, Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee, 2019 to 2027. Commissioner, North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission, 2026
Research: Fulbright US Scholar, Research Ireland, 2025 to 2026. Former assistant professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Media: Fox News, CNN, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Hill, CBS News, Nevada Public Radio, and more
Based in: North Carolina. Speaks across the Americas, from Canada to Latin America, and in Ireland, Europe, Africa, and Asia, including Kenya, Namibia, Indonesia, and Malaysia

Questions people ask

Who is Dr. Allison Alimayu?

Dr. Allison Alimayu is a public interest futurist, keynote speaker, and consultant who works where decisions about children and families are made: in health care payment, public boards, and evidence reviews. She holds a PhD in biomedical informatics from Rutgers University and was a 2025 to 2026 Fulbright US Scholar at Research Ireland.

Is Allison Alimayu the same person as Allison Stephens?

Yes. Dr. Alimayu published and served in public office as Allison Stephens, including as an elected member of the Nevada Board of Regents from January 2013 to January 2019. Work from 2026 forward appears under Alimayu.

Who can speak about health systems and the business of care?

Dr. Alimayu spent more than a decade inside managed care at UnitedHealthcare and DaVita Integrated Care, designing value-based payment programs, and serves on the federal MEDCAC panel that reviews evidence for Medicare coverage. Her keynote on health systems and the business of care draws on both.

Who is a strong speaker on health policy, governance, and equity?

Dr. Alimayu has cast the votes she talks about: six years as an elected regent overseeing a public university system, service on state boards and commissions since 2010, and a run for US Congress. Organizers have called her keynote the highest rated in their conference history.

How do I book Dr. Alimayu to speak?

Use the booking request on the speaking page. Pia, the Alimayu Studio assistant, collects the event details, and a reply follows within two business days.

Does Dr. Alimayu consult or serve on boards?

Yes. Strategy sessions, futures sessions, and monthly advisory are on the consulting page. Search committees can review her governance record, board bio, and deck on the board service page.