As an engagement lead at Kinaura Partners, Annie brings strong project management and strategic expertise, with a deep commitment to community‑ and women‑led approaches to advancing global health outcomes. She applies her skills across Kinaura’s Gender Equality, Global Health Innovations, and Nutrition portfolios.
A global health practitioner with over nine years of experience in international development, Annie specializes in primary health care access, gender equality, and women’s health. She supports partner teams — including those at the Gates Foundation — through evidence‑informed strategy, collaboration, and adaptive implementation. Previously, she worked at WI‑HER, a women‑owned consulting firm, where she managed USAID‑funded global health projects. She also spent more than five years at BRAC — one of the world’s largest NGOs — leading grant management, partnership engagement, and strategy development for global health and agriculture programs across sub‑Saharan Africa and South Asia. Earlier, she completed a Global Health Corps fellowship in Uganda, supporting maternal and child health interventions.
She is a registered dietitian nutritionist and holds an MS in nutrition from Saint Louis University. She is based in New York City.
Outside of work, Annie enjoys traveling and walking the city in search of the best slice of NYC pizza.
