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Therese Allison (Huntington Beach, CA, grew up in La Canada, CA, born in Hollywood) is a self-made success story, mom and Author of “Playing for Keeps – How a 21st century businesswoman beat the boys” (self-help memoir) – who empowers women and men to succeed in business and life. To help others succeed, Allison openly shares her career success story. Readers will learn how she became financially independent at age 38 when her company (McKenna & Associates) was sold to AON. After working 5 years at AON as an Executive Vice President, she retired early at 43 to spend quality time with her 3 children.Based on her 20-year career, Allison’s new book uncovers her “16 Pearls of Wisdom,” “Velvet Glove for Women” approach (using humor while being smart/firm), “Lucy Moments” (self-deprecating stories that broke barriers) and how her unknown heritage helped her “break the glass ceiling” in a “man’s world” in the 1980s and 1990s. Using these self-taught skills, Allison became the first female producing Partner in an