Allon joined Vera in March 2007 to work on the Academy program evaluation and the Clinical Trials Project. Previously, he worked at the Furman Center for Urban Policy and Real Estate on research examining the impact of subsidized housing on nearby property values and as a lecturer teaching master-level courses at New York University. Before immigrating to the United States, Allon served as assistant to the civil service commissioner for the prime minister’s office in Israel, leading organizational change efforts. He has published several academic articles on issues related to organizational change and administrative reforms. Allon is currently a doctoral candidate at NYU's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, specializing in urban policy and research methods. Allon holds a BA in economics and statistics, an MA in public policy from Tel-Aviv University, and an MPhil in public administration from NYU.