Allyson Baker, CPFO
Allyson Baker, CPFO
Controller, City of Allen, Texas
Allyson Baker is currently the Controller at the City of Allen, TX, a municipality with around 115,000 residents and around a $350 million annual budget. Allyson started her career as an auditor at a mid-size public accounting firm in Texas auditing exclusively local governments all over Texas. She made the transition to the public sector in 2023 with a specialty in accounting and financial reporting. With the help of a scholarship from GFOA’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus, Allyson earned her CPFO designation in 2025.