Allison Andrews is the President of APA Business Consulting, Inc. (http://www.apaconsulting.biz/) she specializes in start-up and entrepreneur business consulting. She started APA Business Consulting in 2005 working primarily with fashion clients and now works with a more diverse clientele from all industries. Allison holds an undergraduate degree in Organizational Leadership and her Associates is in Merchandise Marketing. Allison Andrews has also been a partner in a retail store, Dress for the Nines. Her retail store received the Best Maternity Store award in 2008 by San Diego magazine. Allison also in 2008 created and produced San Diego's first fashion week, Fashion Week San Diego. Allison is an entrepreneur and a go-getter! Those attributes have been essential to helping, for profits and non for profits alike. Giving back to the community is very important to Allison both personally and professionally. She does this through her family foundation, The Ross Family Foundation (www.rossfamilyfoundation.org). San Diego Business Journal nominated Allison Andrews in 2009 for the Women Who Mean Business awards. Allison Andrews is dedicated to assisting others whither its in business or in community service. She believes fervently in empowering business owners to succeed.