Ann joins the Center for Rural Health as Marketing Specialist III. With a background in fine art, graphic design and communications she has a keen interest in community-centric development, engagement, and systems. Ann has worked for the past 4 years with a local non profit, Interfaith Community Services, as communications manager. In that role she collaborated with diverse stakeholders, including program participants, volunteers, donors, corporate partners, community organizations and government agencies. Ann has served on several committees and workgroups looking at organizational culture, strategic planning, and most recently, diversity, equity, inclusion and access.

Originally from Southern California, Ann has also lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico and San Francisco California. She has lived Tucson since 2004 with her husband, Ned, and their 2 children, Fern and Ethan.