Alison Gill is a founding director and CEO of Bvalco. She designs and delivers external board reviews, with a particular emphasis on the human behaviour and dynamics elements that can contribute to, or undermine, board effectiveness.

“I enjoy finding a way for boards to discuss undiscussables and finding practical solutions that will help improve board performance”

She is valued for her ability to listen deeply to issues and concerns and for helping leaders find actionable solutions.

By background Alison is a behavioural psychologist. Prior to co-founding Bvalco, Alison spent 18 years running a consultancy helping clients to understand the impact of values, behaviour and culture on performance. She acted as a special advisor on matters of culture and behaviour to Sir David Walker, for his Review of Banks and Other Financial Institutions. This gave rise to the recommendation in the Corporate Governance Code that boards should be reviewed externally once every three years.

Alison is keen to improve the quality of boards through the education of board directors. In 2011 she helped to set up and design the FT’s award winning Non- Executive Director Diploma. She is a lead tutor and Advisory Board Member for the diploma. The diploma has several hundred graduates, of which more than 70% go on to become successful board directors.

A keen sportswoman, Alison is a triple Olympian for rowing and more recently developed a passion for the sport of eventing. She rides as a competitive amateur and more importantly supports young rider Lissa Green. She is the Independent Chair of British Eventing’s Sport Committee and is a member of the Sport Resolutions Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators.