Stacy Allison

Stacy Allison is the first American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest and a respected entrepreneur who brings hard-won mountain wisdom to corporate audiences worldwide. On September 29, 1988, after 29 days on the mountain, she stood atop the world’s highest peak at 29,028 feet as part of the Northwest American Everest Expedition. She is also the author of two books and president of Stacy Allison General Contracting.

Mountaineering Milestones
Stacy began major alpine climbing at age 21 and achieved rapid success, reaching the top of Alaska’s Mt. McKinley, the highest point in North America, and completing the first successful women’s ascent of Nepal’s Ama Dablam at 22,495 feet. Her first Everest attempt in 1987 was thwarted by the worst storm in forty years, trapping her team at 23,500 feet for five days. She returned the following year and made history. She then went on to lead a successful expedition to K2, the world’s second highest and most technically challenging peak.

Beyond the Mountains
Stacy operates a successful residential building company specializing in high-end restoration, serves as chair of the American Lung Association of Oregon’s largest fundraiser, and is the author of Beyond the Limits and Many Mountains to Climb.

Keynote Topics
Stacy speaks on leadership, team dynamics, risk-taking, vision, change management, and applying the lessons of extreme environments to business challenges.

Beyond the Limits: Lessons from Everest

Mt. Everest is one of the most unforgiving environments on Earth and decisions don’t get much starker. That’s why mountains, though seemingly a planet apart from the world of business, are a rich source of insights for associates, managers and executives alike. More than just symbols of upward strivings, mountains are high-altitude crucibles for leadership, team dynamics, risk-taking, vision, and change.

Even though you and your associates may not experience arctic temperatures, hurricane force winds, or seemingly bottomless crevasses, you do face an increasingly competitive marketplace, a more dynamic and demanding customer base, and the challenge of consistently delivering results while balancing profitability and growth. Running a successful organization is like climbing a mountain. Just like an expedition, you must forge an inspiring vision, build an accomplished team, overcome obstacles and stay focused, to consistently be your best and stay on top. Each team member’s leadership, teamwork and motivation play critical roles in this success.

Stacy combines her business acumen and her spirit for adventure to show her audiences how to thrive in their organizations through courage, leadership, vision, teamwork, risk taking, and personal accountability. Stacy’s high content, personalized, dynamic presentation will encourage and inspire you to take a visionary look at opportunities and move beyond your limits. The future will never look the same!

Undaunted in Daunting Times

In our stark new reality, individuals and organizations must examine their situations honestly and objectively, discover opportunities and act with courage. Stacy’s experience in extreme environments gives her first hand insight on how to succeed in daunting times. Stacy will help you call on your core values to reestablish a firm foundation and to remain optimistic while you navigate turbulence and climb into the future with confidence and courage.

We Can Get There From Here, Teamwork, It Works!

It’s true for any team project—cooperation works! More than an idea, teamwork is essential for your organization’s success and survival. Learn how to create a team environment that will improve the quality of life and level of performance for you, your co-workers and your organization’s bottom line.

We Can Get There From Here:Teamwork, It Works!

It’s true for any team project—cooperation works! More than an idea, teamwork is essential for your organization’s success and survival. Learn how to create a team environment that will improve the quality of life and level of performance for you, your co-workers and your organization’s bottom line.

Many Mountains to Climb!

Our accountability to ourselves and others defines our character. It determines our success and our ability to adjust to the challenges, changes and risks confronting us in today’s world. Stacy demonstrates how the principles involved in climbing mountains apply to our everyday lives and how all of us can tap into our abilities to produce real results that have a positive impact on others and the bottom line.