Allison McClellan

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Director, Clinical Evaluations and Life Cycle Management, Surgical Intraocular Devices at Alcon

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Overview

Allison McClellan is the Director of Clinical Evaluations and Life Cycle Management for Surgical Intraocular Devices at Alcon. She is a Texas-licensed Therapeutic Optometrist and Optometric Glaucoma Specialist who leverages her extensive clinical research background to lead products from development through post-market phases, ensuring global regulatory compliance.

Outside of her direct professional responsibilities, she is an advocate for women balancing their careers with motherhood. She actively supports discussions around workplace challenges and solutions, including topics such as fertility. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from The University of Texas at Austin.

She has co-authored numerous research publications on dry eye disease and neuropathic ocular pain from her time at the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Topics They Care About

Clinical Evaluations
Her career at Alcon is focused on leading clinical evaluation activities for intraocular devices, ensuring compliance with global regulations like EU MDR.
Ocular Pain Research
She has co-authored multiple publications on neuropathic ocular pain and dry eye disease, demonstrating a deep expertise in this clinical area.
Intraocular Devices
Her current role involves managing the complete lifecycle for surgical intraocular devices, from development to post-market surveillance at Alcon.

Media Appearances

Allison has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Director, Clinical Evaluations and Life Cycle Management, Surgical Intraocular Devices at Alcon
7-2020 - 5-2025
Associate Director, Clinical Evaluations at Alcon
8-2018 - 7-2020
Manager, Device Safety at Alcon
2-2017 - 8-2018
Optometrist at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
7-2012 - 2-2017
Optometrist at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Education

2007 - 2011
Doctor of Optometry from University of Houston
2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from The University of Texas at Austin

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Insights For Selling To Allison

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Allison is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Allison

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Allison move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Allison take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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