Allison Horton

Background

About Allison Horton

I’m a Talent leader with 10+ years of experience building scalable people strategies that help small and medium-sized companies grow and thrive. I work extensively with privately held and private equity–backed organizations, supporting them through growth, transformation, and scale-up phases.In my role as Director of Talent at Summit Leadership Partners—a firm deeply rooted in the private equity ecosystem—I focus on creating the structures, processes, and programs that enable both our people and our business to succeed.My expertise includes global talent acquisition, talent operations, and leveraging AI and technology to streamline and strengthen workforce practices. I’m passionate about building inclusive, high-performing cultures, aligning talent initiatives with organizational goals, and ensuring teams have the tools and support they need to deliver at their best.I bring a balance of strategy and execution—able to design big-picture talent solutions while putting the operational backbone in place to make them scalable and sustainable, particularly in fast-paced, PE-backed environments where agility and impact matter most.