Alison Whismore
Facilitator, EMEA
As an Exec-Comm Facilitator, Alison Whismore brings 25 years of coaching and communication skills training experience to participants. Having lived and worked in countries as diverse as the Philippines, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, and the UK, she leverages her cross-cultural experiences and communication skills to connect with professionals across a wide array of industries. Alison’s primary goal is to empower her clients to realize their full potential.
Additional Experience
In addition to her work with Exec-Comm, Alison is a professional actor and voice coach. For over two decades, she successfully designed and led communication workshops through the medium of drama. The bulk of these were in France. In 2022, she founded Sure Voices, offering voice training for virtual meetings. However, she has decided to focus on facilitating and coaching through Exec-Comm and on her professional acting career. After moving back to the UK from San Francisco in 2022, she has been involved in smaller productions around London and has voiced several medical animation videos.
Education
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London
Post Graduate Diploma, Acting
Manchester University
Bachelor's Degree, Drama, with honors
Fun Facts
Alison currently lives just outside London with her husband. Having learned about cuisine and wines from the French for many years, she enjoys experimenting with new recipes and is a member of a wine club. She enjoys attending the theatre, walks around London and Hertfordshire, cycling, as well as practicing yoga and prayer to keep fit and inspired. She speaks French and English fluently, speaks some Tagalog, and reads some Spanish.