Meet Allison.
Allison spent over 11 years in the public health field, with a concentrated knowledge in rural health disparities. Allison has spent most of her career in various roles in government entities- local, county, state and federal government. In 2018, Allison and her husband built and operated their micro cabin business called Dam Near Lake of Egypt Cabins, LLC, a vacation cabin and lake house rental business that provides a unique experience for southern Illinois visitors. In 2020, that role expanded on taking on other properties to manage. In 2021, she left her full time role with the City of Marion to pursue her property management company, Southern Illinois Vacation Rentals that consists of 20+ short term rental properties throughout Southern Illinois.
Today, that number has grown to nearly 40 managed properties, full and part time staff, including recruiting husband Michael as the Chief of Maintenance and Equipment.
Allison Hasler is a proud US Veteran, serving in the Illinois National Guard from 2000-2006. On her deployment in Iraq in December 2004-February 2005, she earned several medals including her Combat Action Badge and Good Conduct Medal for the roles she served as a Combat Lifesaver, Radio Transmission Operator for Log Base Seitz, and Truck Driver (88M) for the 1544th Transportation Company out of Paris, Illinois.
Allison is the 20-year wife and best friend of Michael, and proud mother of a 15 year old daughter, Larkin, and 12 year old son, Lance. She enjoys exercise, spending time on the Ohio River with her family and of course, travel. When time allows, Allison enjoys speaking to groups on a variety of topics intertwining her own experiences of triumph, loss, failure, vulnerability, imposter syndrome, success and radical acceptance of it all.