Anna joined the Trust as Chief Executive in January 2022. She served as a logistics officer in the Royal Navy, as both a regular and as a reservist for 12 years. She also served in the Territorial Army as an officer cadet whilst at the University of Stirling. Highlights of her time in the Royal Navy included acting as aide-de-camp to the Lord High Commissioner at Holyrood Palace, leading the Compulsory Drug Testing Team and skiing as a member of the RN Women’s Team.

On leaving the Navy Anna retrained as a Business and Economics teacher and ‘followed the flag’; teaching A level and undergraduate courses in three Further Education Colleges. She took the opportunity to complete a master’s degree in Education whilst living in service family accommodation located close to Brunel University.

As a naval wife and mother of two children, she understands the challenges and joys of the military lifestyle. Her husband, a naval barrister, retired from the Royal Navy recently after serving more than 36 years. Anna felt privileged to be an advocate for Royal Navy and Royal Marine families as CEO of the Naval Families Federation for six years prior to taking up this role. She is now enjoying the opportunity to support the armed forces community through the exciting and wide ranging projects funded by the Trust.

Home is on the Isle of Wight and, when not getting in some ‘sea time’ commuting on the fast cat, Anna enjoys swimming in the sea and beach walks with her family.