What 18 Years at CollegeWise Has Taught Allison Lopour About Leadership

Send us Fan MailEighteen years at one company feels almost unheard of today, but that’s exactly Allison Lopour’s story at CollegeWise. She joined when it was just a five-person startup and has helped scale the team to 100+ employees, while keeping a people-first culture at the center through every stage.In this episode of Beyond the Hire, Allison reflects on what has kept her growing alongside her company for nearly two decades, how she approaches employee loyalty without making empty promises, and why unconventional career paths often create the most authentic leaders.About Allison Lopour:Allison Lopour is Chief People Officer at Collegewise, where she's built people-first cultures in education technology. A first-generation college graduate, she started as  a college counselor and grew into strategic HR leadership, guiding distributed teams through unprecedented growth while transitioning to fully remote operations. Allison is passionate about creating environments where people can bring their authentic selves to work and thrive during periods of change.Follow Allison on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonlopour/