Martine Helou-Allen

Simpsonville, SC

Martine Helou-Allen is a dynamic public health leader, entrepreneur, and strategic relationship builder with a diverse history of turning community needs into self-sustaining initiatives and elevating regional businesses to the global marketplace. She is the Founder and Executive Director of RIZE Prevention Inc., a nonprofit she established in 2021 to effectively combat adolescent substance use and addiction. Through her visionary leadership, Martine’s nonprofit has garnered the recognition and endorsement of federal and state agencies focused on public health and education, as a pioneering, school-based program provider in the field of prevention science. Her diverse career includes serving as the Community Relations and Correspondence Director for the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, where she launched five major community programs, and 10 years in international business development and PR, helping elevate a Lebanese fashion house to the esteemed Paris Syndicate of Haute Couture Designers. Martine holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Furman University and is active in state policy through her service on the SC Opioid Recovery Fund Board. Martine lives in Upstate South Carolina with her husband, Scott, and their two sons, Sami and Michael.