Alison Cricks provides executive level administrative assistance to President and Chief Executive Officer, David Carmen. Her responsibilities include corporate and personal scheduling and calendar maintenance as well as liaison work with clients, Congress and the executive branch.

Prior to joining Carmen Group, Alison spent four years working in the United States Senate for Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), and she left the Senate as Senator Specter's personal scheduler. Alison was responsible for identifying, handling and disseminating all scheduling requests, speaking engagements and the like for the Senator. She also served as his liaison to the executive branch, Senate leadership, Senate and House members and DC, state and political staff. She coordinated staff assignments as well as all of the Senator's business and personal travel, nationwide and international. In addition, Alison served as a volunteer for Senator Specter's campaign, Citizens for Arlen Specter.

Alison earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Denison University in Granville, Ohio. She also spent time studying at the Alliance Francaise in Paris, France.