Allyson Savin
About Allyson Savin
Allyson Savin is the Executive Director of Operational Risk at Ally, with a background in finance and extensive experience in risk management and advisory roles.
Current Position at Ally
Allyson Savin currently serves as the Executive Director of Operational Risk at Ally since 2022. In this role, she has undertaken significant responsibilities, including leading transformation initiatives and launching programs to enhance operational risk management. Her tenure has involved substantial contributions toward the firm's risk and control self-assessment initiatives.
Previous Role at Ally
Before being promoted to Executive Director of Operational Risk, Allyson Savin worked as the Senior Director for Operational Risk at Ally from 2020 to 2022. During this period, she played a critical role in developing and maturing the firm's testing and monitoring programs and contributed to the launch of business process mapping initiatives.
Professional Experience at Promontory Financial Group
From 2013 to 2020, Allyson Savin worked at Promontory Financial Group, an IBM Company, in Washington, DC. Initially, she held the role of Director and later served as Chief of Staff for Julie L. Williams while directing Promontory's Domestic Advisory Practice from 2017 to 2020. Her roles there spanned strategic and operational responsibilities within the advisory landscape.
Role at Hovde Private Equity Advisors
Allyson Savin was the Vice President at Hovde Private Equity Advisors LLC from 2010 to 2013. Based in Washington, DC, she was responsible for managing various private equity operations and contributing to the company's strategic initiatives.
Early Career and Education
Allyson Savin began her career at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency as an Associate National Bank Examiner from 2007 to 2010. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, International Business, and Marketing from Northeastern University, where she studied from 2002 to 2007. Her educational background laid the foundation for her extensive career in financial services and risk management.