As Chief Operating Officer, Allen is the driving force behind the business management of Thompson Coburn. He oversees a dynamic team of skilled professionals handling the firm’s finance, technology, marketing, operations, human resources, and other critical functions.
In his role as the top administrative officer, Allen collaborates closely with the firm chair on internal and external business priorities. He plays an integral part in the firm’s Executive and Management Committees and serves as an ex-officio member on all other firm committees. Allen’s deep experience in finance, mergers, capital projects, and business leadership, as well as his experience from the client perspective, provides the firm with a cross-functional leader.
With over 20 years of senior leadership experience in corporations and professional services firms, Allen brings strategic vision and expert guidance to C-suite executives, business unit leaders, and staff at all levels. Throughout his impressive career in the energy, utility and health care industries, Allen led dozens of corporate transactions totaling $8 billion; designed and executed projects that generated millions in savings and additional revenue; and engaged with global operations and commercial negotiations in Australia, England, India, Japan, Mozambique and South Africa.
I enjoy salt water fishing, playing tennis, reading CIA fiction novels (Mark Greaney is my favorite), and walking my three English Labradors.