Speakers, Presenters & Moderators

Alisa Malone

CEO, Persevere

Alisa Malone has a distinguished career that has spanned over the public, private and non-profit sectors in the fields of Corrections, Labor and Workforce Development, Healthcare, and Social Services. She is currently serving as the CEO of Persevere, which is a national nonprofit organization that is focused on disrupting the cycle of poverty and mass incarceration by empowering men and women to transform their lives, their families, and their communities through technology education, life skills development, employment, and wraparound services post release. Persevere is just one of the many groups working tirelessly to provide opportunities for incarcerated individuals to gain valuable work experience and skills, with the ultimate goal of creating a more equitable society, through fair chance opportunities.

Previously, Alisa served as Deputy Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Director of Rehabilitation and Workforce Development and Director of Operations for Reintegration and Community Engagement for Viapath, COO for Inntertainment Delivery Systems (IDS), Co-CEO and Vice President/COO of Family & Children’s Services, Director of Operations for Passion Partners, Director of Marketing for AmeriGroup Maryland and Virginia, Director of Community Relations & Marketing for AmeriGroup Tennessee, Director of Community Services for the Tennessee Department of Health.

Alisa has also served as a volunteer and/or board member for several faith-based and non-profit organizations such as Youth Life Learning Center, Today’s Choices, Women on Maintaining Education and Nutrition (W.O.M.E.N.), Mary Queen of Angels Assisted Living Facility, and the Tennessee Commission on Children & Youth. She currently serves as a Mentor with Mission Development International and has also had the opportunity to serve on multiple mission trips to Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, and Sudan.