Alongside her role leading NCB, Anna is co-chair of the Lambeth Early Action Partnership (LEAP) board, a member of the UK Trauma Council, and a trustee at Serious – a non-profit organisation that brings people together through music with industry leading events, including the London Jazz Festival.
As part of the role Anna sits on various government advice and steering groups including the Secretary of State for Education’s School Attendance Alliance.
Before joining NCB in September 2014, Anna was the Chief Executive of EveryChild and a founder of Family for Every Child, a membership organisation for national civil society organisations providing care and protection for children.
Anna has worked in international development for most of her career. She was Oxfam's Head of Communications, the Chair of ActionAid UK and Chair of Bond, the membership organisation for the UK's international development organisations.
After working for Oxfam, Anna became Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the Association of London Government where she worked with London's 33 authorities on child protection issues following the Victoria Climbie case and the introduction of Every Child Matters legislation.