Allison Kaplan

Allison Kaplan Biography Allison (Ali) Kaplan is vice president of content for MSP Communications’ Cities Media Group, which includes Twin Cities Business magazine, where she also serves as editor in chief. In this dual role, Ali contributes to overall strategy and new initiatives for both TCB and sister publication MplsSt.Paul Magazine, and leads the Twin Cities Business editorial team, including print, digital, and events. At heart, Ali is a writer, an editor, a speaker and a storyteller who takes an entrepreneurial approach to journalism. At TCB, that includes the creation of StartMN, a print magazine and digital hub for news and advice on entrepreneurship and innovation, and the development of a podcast about business leadership and innovation called By All Means, which she hosts. Previously, she served as senior editor of shopping and style for Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, where she wrote an award-winning retail column that bridged the space between business and lifestyle. A relentless side hustler, Ali launched her own Ali Shops brand and blog in the dark ages before Instagram. More recently, in October 2022, she co-founded Mother Of, an online resource dedicated to helping mothers of the bride or groom look and feel their very best. An authority on retail, trend and consumer experience, Ali’s writing has appeared in numerous publications including Lucky, Delta Sky Magazine, and The St. Paul Pioneer Press. She appears regularly as an on-air expert for television and radio. She also hosts the weekly radio show Shop Girls on myTalk107.1. Ali started her journalism career as a newspaper reporter and columnist. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication and currently serves on the school’s Board of Visitors.