Anna has been involved in the performing arts as both an artist and arts administrator for over twenty years. She produced Carmen de Lavallade’s solo show As I Remember It, an intimate portrait of this legendary artist. Anna previously served as the Managing Director of 651 ARTS a presenting/producing arts organization dedicated to celebrating contemporary performing arts of the African Diaspora. While at 651 ARTS she co-produced numerous projects including the highly regarded national tour of FLY: Five First Ladies of Dance.
Anna has served as a consultant providing strategic planning and fundraising guidance to various non-profit arts organizations including Urban Bush Women and the Weeksville Heritage Center. She currently serves on the board of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. She has served as a Hub Site for the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project grant program. After receiving her Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law Anna became the Artist Representative for the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company where she also performed for three years (DCDC2). She is a licensed attorney in the State of New York and lives in Harlem with her husband and daughter.