Anna is a Fellow with ASPI's Northern Australia Strategic Policy Centre with an interest in regional resilience, security, education and people-to-people ties. With over 20 years of experience in policy, government and external relations, Anna has held senior roles within the Northern Territory and Australian governments, the higher education sector, and most recently as the Managing Director of Bespoke Solutions Consulting.

Anna is passionate about Northern Australia and the Pacific and has led the development and implementation of significant policy and programs across the north. She has experience working across a broad range of portfolios, including economic development, defence industry, maritime, aviation, agri-business, education, health, women’s economic empowerment, and the environment.

Anna holds a Master of International Management, Graduate Certificate of Australian Migration Law and Practice, Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning, and a Bachelor of Business. Anna is an Alumni of the Australian American Leadership Dialogue (AALD) Young Leaders Program and, in 2023, partnered with the AALD to deliver an Academy Program on the role of Northern Australia under the bilateral relationship.