Alison Ball
About Alison Ball
Alison Ball is the Associate Director of Sustainability at ARUP and the Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Community Forest Trust.
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Alison Ball is the Associate Director of Sustainability at ARUP. She also serves as the Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Community Forest Trust.
Professional Experience
Alison Ball currently works at ARUP as the Associate Director of Sustainability, a position she has held since 2008. She also serves as the Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Community Forest Trust since 2020. Previously, she was an Advisor at Ignite Social Enterprise Investment from 2013 to 2018 in Windsor. Ball was a Trustee at Forum for the Future from 2006 to 2014 and the Director at FRC Group from 2000 to 2008 in Liverpool.
Education and Expertise
Alison Ball's educational background includes studying at MIT Sloan School of Management, where she completed a program in Resilience in Urban Systems in 2018. She earned an MSc in Environmental Impact Assessment with distinction from Aberystwyth University. Ball holds a BSc in Natural Environmental Science from the University of Sheffield and completed a Masters Module in Smart and Future Cities at Imperial College Business School in 1970.
Community Engagement and Leadership
Alison Ball leads Arup's UKIMEA Regional Community Engagement team. She focuses on probono projects that support marginalized and disadvantaged communities. She is adept at leading multidisciplinary teams and managing change programs, identifying synergies and opportunities across different disciplines. Ball also engages stakeholders and develops strategic partnerships in the sustainability sector.
Advocacy and Community Work
Alison Ball advocates for the use of blue-green infrastructure to transform places and improve community well-being. As a trustee of the Community Forest Trust, she champions community forestry in England. Her roles involve senior leadership and non-executive positions in both the private and third sectors, working with award-winning organizations.