Allison Kean

Born and raised in Northern Ontario, Canada, Allison’s career has taken her around the world leading groups as a tour guide, managing programming for non-profit organisations in South and Central America and overseeing expedition operations in the polar regions.

Before joining IAATO, Allison spent two years in the South Atlantic as the Head of Tourism for the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI). There she was responsible for managing visitor travel to the region, ensuring compliance, and integrating Government policies on immigration, permitting and protection into the visitor journey. Prior to working for GSGSSI, Allison spent six years working in the polar tourism industry managing permitting, expedition and vessel logistics, and sustainability programming.

Allison is an avid outdoorswoman who gets outside whenever she can to camp, hike or canoe. If she’s not adventuring outside or travelling, you’ll probably find her curled up in a corner cross-stitching.