Allison Barnum

Title: Director, University Compliance Office

Contact Information: Stanford Directory Profile

Bio: 

Allison Barnum is the Director, University Compliance Office at Stanford University. Allison directs the University’s Compliance program, which provides oversight, support and coordination to the distributed compliance functions across the University. Allison leads the institutional compliance program at Stanford University, where she directs key functions including maintaining the university compliance responsibility matrix, conducting risk assessments, facilitating unit-level compliance program self-assessments, supporting compliance forums, and conducting compliance outreach and training. Her leadership focuses on strengthening the institutional compliance program and providing support to the distributed compliance functions across the enterprise. 

Prior to joining Stanford, Allison dedicated thirteen years to nonprofit law firm, where she represented clients with various legal issues and developed numerous legal services programs. 

Allison received her B.A. in Political Science from Stanford University and her J.D. from University of California, College of the Law.