Leadership coach, storyteller, teacher.

Biography

After beginning her career in a lab coat at GE, Anne followed a trail of curiosity and courage that led her from product management to Six Sigma mastery to executive coaching—with stops along the way at PerkinElmer, Sun Microsystems, and Merck. It was at Sun Microsystems, in the Executive Development Group where she reported to the Chief Learning Officer, that her passion for leadership coaching took root. She’s led global teams, managed multimillion-dollar change efforts, and worked closely with C-suite leaders to shape strategy and culture. Through it all, one thing has remained constant: her belief that leadership is deeply human work.

Anne is the founder of Prossimo LLC, a coaching and leadership development practice grounded in empathy, candor, and real-world experience. Prossimo is the Italian word for next—and that’s exactly what Anne helps her clients discover: what’s next for them as leaders and human beings. A graduate of Georgetown’s Executive Leadership Coaching Certificate program and a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation, she helps leaders find their voice, trust their instincts, and grow into the people they were meant to be.

She wrote this book to share the stories behind the stories—the moments of loss, love, doubt, clarity, and quiet courage that shaped her. She hopes you’ll find a piece of yourself in these pages.

Anne lives in New Jersey and chases sunshine during the winters in warmer places. Her greatest accomplishment—and deepest joy—is being a mom to her daughter, Emma. She also loves cooking for friends, walking in nature, and starting her mornings with gratitude and strong coffee