Alison Williams

Collaborator
DISC Type : is

Vice President, Energy Policy & Research at B Strategic

Boise, Idaho, United States

Overview

Alison Williams is the Vice President of Energy Policy & Research at B Strategic Solutions, bringing 20 years of experience in the energy sector. She specializes in state regulatory strategy, utility planning, and wildfire mitigation, providing strategic guidance to clients. She holds a Master of Public Policy from American University.

Based in Boise, Idaho, Alison enjoys spending time in the mountains with her family. Her hobbies include playing the piano, collecting vintage vinyl, and solving Wordle. She is also active in her community, serving on a schools Board of Trustees and as a Girl Scout Troop Leader.

Her professional and personal worlds often collide at home, where she discusses how to power AI data centers without melting the grid with her husband, who works in algorithms.

Personality Overview

Appreciative

Consensus Builder

Example Driven

Scenarios where both sides can come out as winners appeal to them greatly.  They are more likely to opt for solutions that are proven in the market. Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are.

Topics They Care About

State Energy Regulation
Her career focus is on state regulatory strategy and execution, and she has testified before multiple state public utility commissions on policy matters.
Utility Resource Planning
She analyzes and advises on utility growth, resource adequacy, and infrastructure investment, as seen in her analysis of PJM's capacity market challenges.
AI's Energy Impact
She is focused on the challenge of powering data centers and managing the immense energy demands of artificial intelligence without overloading the power grid.

Media Appearances

Alison has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Vice President, Energy Policy & Research at B Strategic
12-2019 - 1-2025
Regulatory Policy & Strategy Leader at Idaho Power
8-2017 - 12-2019
Senior Director, State Energy & Regulatory Policy at Edison Electric Institute
5-2016 - 8-2017
Manager, Clean Energy at Edison Electric Institute
1-2013 - 5-2016
Vice President, Director of Energy Practice at Garten Rothkopf

Education

2007 - 2009
Master of Public Policy from School of Public Affairs, American University
1998 - 2002
Political Science from University of California, Davis

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Insights For Selling To Alison

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Take time to make them feel comfortable before getting to the main pitch
  • Be visibly appreciative of their actions during your interactions
  • Use phrases like ‘trust me when’, ‘your team will love’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary confrontation if it arises incidentally
  • Don’t ask too many questions that sound too dry and objective
  • Don’t get into excessive details unless prompted

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alison is

  • Relationships can play a major role, followed by low risk and strong market validation.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alison

  • They are not very direct, and unlikely to say no to your face.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alison move?

  • They can take their time to make decisions, even if they are constantly involved and friendly.
  • Can Alison take some risk or not?

  • It is unlikely that they will take many risks.

You And Alison

Personality Compatibility


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