Alissa McGuire is a seasoned business advisor with 23 years of a broad base of experience in operations, strategy, finance, business management, planning and organizational development. Alissa has served as a trusted advisor to senior executives in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors, with a proven track record of guiding organizations through periods of growth and transition.
Most recently Ms. McGuire served as Chief of Staff at Cerberus LLC, where she played a pivotal role supporting the CEO and Founder in building a sustainable, scalable business and culture. The company’s successful growth led to Cerberus's acquisition by Redwood Software. Prior to Cerberus, Ms. McGuire spent 16 years in the nonprofit sector serving in leadership roles at Accordia Global Health Foundation and Africare. She joined Accordia as part of the start-up team in 2004 and held a host of senior cross cutting roles during her tenure as the organization grew, scaled and eventually merged with Africare in 2016. Alissa continued to serve at Africare in a dual role as Chief Governance & Strategy Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer for an additional four years. Ms. McGuire holds a B.A. in International Politics from Pennsylvania State University.