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Alison Levine

Initiator · DISC type Di
Keynote Speaker, Boundary-breaker, Game-Changer, NYT Bestselling Author at Creative Artists Agency
📍 Morrison, Colorado, United States

Alison Levine is a history-making adventurer, leadership expert, and New York Times bestselling author. Drawing from her experience as the team captain for the first American Womens Everest Expedition and completing the Adventure Grand Slam, she translates extreme challenges into leadership lessons. She holds an MBA from Duke University and serves on the faculty at Thayer Leadership.

Outside of her professional speaking and academic roles, Alison is a polar explorer and mountaineer who has climbed the highest peak on every continent. She founded the Climb High Foundation, a non-profit that trains jobless women in Uganda to work as trekking guides, empowering them to earn a sustainable living wage.

She is one of fewer than forty people in the world to have completed the Adventure Grand Slam by climbing the highest peak on each continent and skiing to both the North and South Poles.

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Current Role
Keynote Speaker, Boundary-breaker, Game-Changer, NYT Bestselling Author
Location
Morrison, Colorado, United States
Personality Overview

How Alison shows up

Conviction Driven
Impact-Oriented
Confident

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Priorities

Topics Alison cares about

Leadership in Extremis
Her entire career is built on translating lessons from extreme environments—like Mt. Everest and the South Pole—into actionable advice for business leaders facing uncertainty.
Resilience and Grit
A core theme in her talks and book, she emphasizes that willpower, not just ability, is the most critical factor in overcoming immense challenges.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Keynote Speaker, Boundary-breaker, Game-Changer, NYT Bestselling Author
Creative Artists Agency
Faculty and Board Member
Thayer Leadership
Board Member
Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
1-2014
Author of ON THE EDGE: Leadership Lessons from Everest and Other Extreme Environments
Grand Central Publishing
1-2008 - 11-2024
Keynote Speaker
Keppler Speakers
In the press

Media appearances

Alison Levine | Speaking Fee, Booking Agent, & Contact Info | CAA. Featured in Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
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Education
1998 - 2000
MBA
Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
1984 - 1987
BA
University of Arizona
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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