Romney Institute Alumni Board

Allison Griffiths, MPA 2001

Membership Information:

Member Since: 2023

Employment:

Job Title: Volunteer, Vice President of Fundraising
Company: Memorial High School

Biography:

Allison Griffiths lives a life dedicated to service. Allison grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she graduated salutatorian from Antioch, High School. Allison served as a missionary in the Philippines Cebu Mission from September 1996 through March 1998 and graduated from BYU with her BA is Psychology in 1999. Since graduating from BYU with her MPA in 2001, Allison has lived in Salt Lake City, Vienna, Virginia, and now Houston, Texas.

Allison actively serves the Houston community through a variety of formal and informal roles. She currently serves as VP of Fundraising for the Memorial High School Marching Band, Den Leader for Pack 552, Co-Advancement Chair for Troop 478, and in her church calling. Allison enjoys co-leading youth trips including Humanitarian XP (Puerto Rico 2021), BSA Camp Woodruff (Georgia 2022), Trek (Texas, 2023) and BSA Camp Cris Dobbins (Colorado 2023). Allison was recognized by Valley Oaks Elementary with an Exemplary Service Award.

Allison loves traveling with her husband and five sons, especially heading north during the summer so they can escape the Houston heat! She has been to all fifty states and over 20 countries. Fun Fact: Allison and her family were on the Great Wall of China just 9 days before it was closed due to COVID in January 2020. Allison loves travel, outdoors, exercise, music, and most of all, spending time with her family.