BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Colleen McAllister, nonhealthcare worker

Colleen McAllister, MS, MLA​

Colleen McAllister is the chief of staff for Pennsylvania State Representative Mary Louise Isaacson. Previously, she worked in healthcare for almost 20 years in various roles, such as operations, clinical care, patient safety, and regulatory. She upheld the standards for patient safety, infection prevention, medication safety, patient identification, and emergency preparedness in her role as a senior administrator in hospital-based and outpatient departments, including Pathology, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Medicine, and Medical Genetics. McAllister started a training and mentorship program to help provide training, tutoring, and support for new managers and clinical employees.

Colleen has a Master of Science in Industrial Organizational Psychology and Forensic Psychology, as well as a Master of Liberal Arts. She served on the board of the North Philadelphia YMCA and volunteers in her community. 

Although she grew up in Virginia, she has lived in Philadelphia since the early 90s. She has a loving family and friends and is an avid Phillies fan. 

Colleen was appointed to the Board by the governor to fill the position of a healthcare worker, employed by a hospital pursuant to MCARE Act Section 303(b)(7).