Mae Ms Thorne wedi gweithio ar fwrdd gweithredol ac wedi arwain ar lefel fasnachol o fewn cwmnïau manwerthu o’r radd flaenaf. Mae hefyd wedi cynnal rolau anweithredol yn y maes ymgynghori ac i frand ffasiwn a oedd yn cychwyn arni. Gyda thystysgrif ôl-raddedig mewn Dysgu ac Addysgu, mae wedi helpu i ddatblygu talent newydd yng Ngholeg Ffasiwn Llundain. Treuliodd Alison ddwy flynedd fel partner mewn cwmni chwilio gweithredol cyn sefydlu Atconnect sy'n gwmni datblygu busnesau a phobl. Ar hyn o bryd, mae'n un o ymddiriedolwyr Chwarae Teg, yn arweinydd Cymru ar gyfer Women on Boards, ac yn fentor i Fusnes Cymru.
Ms Thorne has held executive board and commercial leadership positions within retail blue chip companies and non exec roles in consultancy and a startup fashion brand. With a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching, she has helped develop new talent at the London College of Fashion. Alison spent 2 years as a partner in an executive search firm before founding atconnect, a business and people development company. She is currently a trustee with Chwarae Teg - Wales lead for Women on Boards and is a mentor with Business Wales.