Alyson Niemann is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service where she teaches nonprofit management. She brings 20 years of nonprofit and global experience to her role as an instructor including launching, scaling and restructuring initiatives for greater missional impact in countries across the globe. Alyson is a seasoned executive whose skills include program development, strategic planning, financial oversight, executive management, public speaking, and leadership development.
Alyson holds the position of Chief Operating Officer at Mindful Philanthropy, a nonprofit focused on activating funding toward mental health, addiction and community well-being. In this role, she strives to create a thriving and equitable culture through effective talent management and transparent financial systems while also overseeing marketing, communications, risk management and development to help release high-impact funding for mental health. Alyson holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Price School of Business at the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Public Administration from the Robert F Wagner School of Public Service at New York University.
