Anne is a General Partner at Village Global. She brings experience as a founder, venture-backed CEO, and public company executive. Prior to Village Global, she was CEO at Zinch, a network connecting students with colleges and scholarships, which was acquired by Chegg. At Chegg she served as Chief Business Officer with P&L responsibility before and after the IPO. Previously she co-founded Military.com, a professional network for service members and veterans, acquired by Monster.
Embrace the joy of figuring things out. As the saying goes, “don’t wish things were easier, make you and your team stronger”. Belief. People are generally capable of more than they think they can do. Believing in people early can help them realize their potential
Finding simplicity beyond complexity. Love working with founders to find the clarity that unleashes productivity and aligns teams so 1+1=11.
Endurance: Shackleton’s leadership through adversity puts entrepreneurship in perspective. Letter to My Daughter: Maya Angelou inspires on leading a good life, not just a good business. The Thin Book of Trust: Teams run on trust. It unleashes candor, courage, ingenuity, and fun. Red Star Rogue: Truth is stranger than fiction, and many heroes go unheralded.
Running or cooking. One necessitates the other.
