Heumann, Allyson J.

Allyson Heumann began her career trading derivatives at the Chicago Board Options Exchange, during which time she developed an expertise in financial technology and real-time risk management. Heumann converted her experience into a consulting business, Allyson Heumann & Associates, which employs macroeconomic modeling to develop and implement comprehensive solutions for financial, healthcare and manufacturing firms. After teaching finance at the University of Louisiana – Monroe, Heumann joined the Strategy, Leadership and Analytics Minor at Tulane. Heumann’s academic interests lie in the soft side of businesses, such as the responsible use of financial technology, deployment of sustainable strategies, ethical leadership and governance, and conscientious use of data analytics. Heumann holds a BA in economics and an MBA from Tulane, as well as a reading certificate in political economics/game theory from the University of Cambridge and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Scranton.