Allison Grappone

As an Ascendle Partner and Vice President of Marketing, Allison is a unique combination of roll-your-sleeves-up software development expertise and innovative business optimization experience. With over 15 years of experience systematizing processes in non-profit, for-profit, and startup environments, she is an active supporter of entrepreneurship and e-commerce. Prior to joining Ascendle, Allison launched Nearby Registry in 2012, an e-commerce startup supporting local economies across the country, which she sold to a Seattle company in 2015. She also helped develop the Entrepreneurship Foundation of New Hampshire and the Governor’s Live Free and Start Council, focusing her efforts on increasing the number of women investors in New Hampshire.