As a leadership adviser and executive coach, Ann works with executives, founders, and investors to cultivate deeper self-awareness, define their personal brands, and equip them to lead with purpose. With over twenty years of experience at Fortune 500 companies in consumer goods, hospitality, and media as a corporate executive, she has shaped brands, teams, and organizational cultures. Today, Ann partners with leaders to do the same.Ann has successfully navigated major challenges: billion-dollar mergers, shifting economic headwinds, and the global pandemic. She has led teams through complex transitions, harmonized competing corporate cultures, and helped individuals leverage their unique strengths, enabling them to move forward with confidence and resilience. Driven by a mission to transform executive leadership and drive positive change, Ann founded Classic Seven LLC, an advisory firm dedicated to personal and professional development. Her approach is rooted in the belief that when leaders invest in their own growth and strategically craft their image, they spark a ripple effect that transforms their teams, organizations, and extends to their communities and the world. With a focus on purpose-driven leadership, Ann fosters an environment that challenges her clients to lead with a deep sense of responsibility to serve, inspire, and create lasting impact. As a global citizen, Ann brings a wealth of cross-cultural experience to her work. Having lived in South Africa, Luxembourg, England, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, she understands the nuances of leading in diverse environments. A resident of New York City, Ann graduated from Hamilton College and holds an Executive Coaching Certification from Columbia University.