Allison McMillan is the Head of Engineering at Forem. She's worn many hats including Director of Engineering at GitHub, software developer, managing director of a national non-profit, and community builder at the University of Michigan Hillel.

Allison also started a podcast about being a parent in tech, Parent Driven Development and is the board president of Ruby Central. She is an internationally recognized keynote speaker and speaks on a variety of topics including building interactive workshops for engineers, working remotely, and more.

When she's not coding, you can find her encouraging her son's climbing skills, making faces at her toddler daughter, or pretending she has time to bake. Allison lives in the Washington, DC area.