Dr Allan is currently Chair of William Angliss Institute and Go Grains Health and Nutrition Limited, Non Executive Director of Food Standards Australia and New Zealand and MG Corporation. She is also a member of the audit and risk committees of three of these organisations.

Until 2008 Dr Allan was Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the listed food manufacturer and marketer. Prior to that role she was Group General Manager Risk and Sustainability for Amcor Limited. Dr Allan has held executive roles with Kraft Foods, Bonlac Foods Limited, ICI and Nestle. Dr Allan has a Bachelor of Applied Science from University of Technology Sydney, Master of Management of Technology from Melbourne University, Master Commercial Law Deakin University and Doctorate from RMIT.  She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a fellow.