As Vice President of Government and Community Engagement for Parents as Teachers National Center, Alison Gee leads the advocacy efforts for the organization and the strategic partner relations management for growth and business development.
Gee has a 30-year background in advocating for maternal and child health and was previously VP of Public Policy for Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region & Southwest Missouri; COO of the Health Policy Institute, a Missouri-based education and advocacy group; and Director of a Washington, D.C.-based PAC. She worked on development and implementation of the Missouri Medicaid Managed Care (MC+) program, and has played a key role in the development, drafting and passage of Missouri state legislation on pre-natal substance abuse, collaborative practice regulations, and maternal and child health care reform.