Allison Cohen

Director

As the founder and CEO of Blue Shore Human Resources and Blue Shore Bookkeeping, Allison Cohen is passionate about helping organizations build stronger teams and healthier workplaces. Headquartered in New York, with a recent expansion into Chicago, Blue Shore partners with small businesses and nonprofits to deliver hands-on HR support, driving compliance, organizational strategy, and culture. Allison and her team specialize in guiding mission-driven organizations, shaping workplaces to remain inclusive, engaged and human-centered as they grow.

Before founding Blue Shore, Allison served as Chief of Staff at a logistics brokerage in Chicago, overseeing both HR and accounting at the executive level. Her career has focused on empowering small businesses and organizations through effective people management and operational strategy. In addition to leading Blue Shore, she advises boards and leadership teams on people and culture issues, offering empathetic guidance on workforce challenges, compliance and scalable long-term growth.

Allison earned her degree from Utah Valley University and now divides her time between New York City and Chicago. In her free time she enjoys running, discovering new restaurants and experimenting with recipes in the kitchen to perfect her next creation.