ALLISON ECK

Allison joined the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra on clarinet in 2012. She served on its Board of Directors from 2016-2024 and was President from 2019-2023.

Allison works at Harvard Medical School as the speechwriter and executive communications manager for Dean George Daley. Previously, she was the presidential development writer at MIT, drafting correspondence in the voice of MIT’s president, Rafael Reif, to the Institute’s most high-profile donors and prospects. Prior to that, she was a science journalist for the PBS science documentary series, NOVA, for seven years.

In addition to playing music, Allison enjoys reading, cooking, baking, biking, golfing, and making homemade ice cream. She graduated from Hamilton College with degrees in physics and comparative literature, and has an adorable cat named Button.