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Kara Allison

Human Resources Leader
Human Resources Team
/
Dallas Office
University of Oklahoma

Kara serves as HR Leader at GFF, bringing more than seven years of experience in People Operations across hospitality and private equity-backed technology environments. Her background includes supporting growing organizations through expansion and acquisition, with a focus on building scalable, compliant, and people-centered HR frameworks. She specializes in HR technology, process optimization, and designing systems that enhance the employee experience.

At GFF, Kara focuses on HR strategy and operations that support a multi-office creative practice. She is committed to shaping initiatives that align individual growth with organizational goals, creating clear pathways for development, and fostering a culture where collaboration, innovation, and accountability thrive. Her work is driven by the belief that when people are supported and empowered, both the individual and the organization succeed.

Born and raised in the Dallas area with deep family roots in West Texas, Kara is an active member of the community. She volunteers regularly with Dallas Animal Services and is passionate about advocacy for animals and children. Outside of work, she enjoys community involvement, creative hobbies, and spending time with family, friends, and her dog, Pancake.

Kara serves as HR Leader at GFF, bringing more than seven years of experience in People Operations across hospitality and private equity-backed technology environments. Her background includes supporting growing organizations through expansion and acquisition, with a focus on building scalable, compliant, and people-centered HR frameworks. She specializes in HR technology, process optimization, and designing systems that enhance the employee experience.

At GFF, Kara focuses on HR strategy and operations that support a multi-office creative practice. She is committed to shaping initiatives that align individual growth with organizational goals, creating clear pathways for development, and fostering a culture where collaboration, innovation, and accountability thrive. Her work is driven by the belief that when people are supported and empowered, both the individual and the organization succeed.

Born and raised in the Dallas area with deep family roots in West Texas, Kara is an active member of the community. She volunteers regularly with Dallas Animal Services and is passionate about advocacy for animals and children. Outside of work, she enjoys community involvement, creative hobbies, and spending time with family, friends, and her dog, Pancake.

Kara Allison is a Human Resources Leader with GFF
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    Spacious and bright corporate lobby with modern furnishings and an open stairwell leading to the second floor.

    A bold exterior intervention, strategic amenity additions, and a rebalanced floor plan have transformed this former single-tenant property into a market-ready, multi-tenant campus

    5600 Headquarters

    Plano, Texas

    A standout presence along East Plano Parkway through material and form

    Signazon

    Plano, Texas

    Enhancing public safety through thoughtful design and expanded space for law enforcement and judicial functions

    Roanoke Police Department and Municipal Court

    Roanoke, Texas

    Warrior Hall consolidates academic life and technological innovation into a central hub for the growing A&M–Central Texas campus

    Texas A&M University–Central Texas – Warrior Hall

    Killeen, Texas

    Our People

    Mariah Trevizo

    Associate
    Project Leader

    Kara Allison

    Human Resources Leader

    Bart Wilburn

    Senior HR Leader

    Sara Good

    Associate Principal
    Studio Director

    Gavin Newman

    Associate
    Planning Leader

    elevating human experience

    and strengthening community

    through our craft

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