Partner, PwC

Treasurer, Executive Committee

Audit Committee Chair

Allison Payne is an assurance partner in the Industrial Products practice at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Allison has deep expertise in industrial and high-tech manufacturing, distribution and logistics, and retail; having served domestic and international clients, most with a global footprint. She relocated to Dallas from Tokyo, Japan, and serves as the lead engagement partner for Toyota Motor North America – a company that integrated its manufacturing, sales, and finance divisions and relocated to Plano, Texas in 2017 and Builders FirstSource, a nationwide distributor of building materials. Prior to Dallas, Allison was based in PwC’s Tokyo, Japan office for seven years. She was responsible for the audit work performed for US-based companies, including NIKE and Caterpillar, among others, and served as an audit partner for Toyota Motor Corporation for five years. Allison was responsible for the global coordination of the audit, consolidation, and US GAAP reporting, which included the resolution of significant technical accounting and auditing matters. Allison serves as a Board Member and Treasurer for the Japan American Society of Dallas-Fort Worth. She received her BS in accounting from Oregon State University.