About

Allison Harrington '95

Lumberton, N.C.

Occupation: Business Owner

N.C. General Assembly Appointee through 2025

Allison Harrington, a graduate of UNC Pembroke, is owner and president of Speech Solutions, Inc., a speech pathology service provider with four offices in southeastern North Carolina. Allison earned her B.S. in elementary education in 1995 and a master’s in education in Communication Disorders from N.C. Central University.

Before opening her business in 2003, Allison taught in the Public Schools of Robeson County for 4 1/2 years. The company has since grown to four locations in southeastern North Carolina – Lumberton, Laurinburg, Shallotte, and Whiteville.

Allison is very active in the community and has served on multiple boards, including the Robeson County Chamber of Commerce, LRDA Policy Committee, Robeson County Committee of 100, and the Lumberton Local Advisory Board of First Bank. In addition, she chaired the NC Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists Board of Examiners in 2017.

Allison remains dedicated to her alma mater, serving on the UNCP Alumni Association’s board of directors, establishing the Allison P. Harrington Endowed Scholarship, being a member of the UNCP Lifetime Giving Society and the Chancellor’s Club, and serving on the vice chancellor for Advancement search committee in 2018. She continues to attend as many charitable and social events for the Black and Gold as her busy schedule allows.

She has been honored with several awards such as the 2015 Small Business Award from the Lumberton Chamber of Commerce, and the UNCP Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2014.

Allison, who is originally from Rowland, N.C., currently resides in Lumberton with her son, Seth, and dog, Pauline. Allison was appointed to the Board in 2018 to fill an unexpired term.