Ivy-League educated senior executive with 18 years of global multi-faceted commercial and team management experience (MENA, UK, Europe and Russia) and based in Dubai for the past 14 years. Accomplished within leadership roles in the GCC's Higher Education sector at world renowned schools in the last 13 years managing multi-cultural teams, Anna holds senior executive and board roles. Anna has been a keynote speaker, moderator and panellist at multiple international and regional conferences on higher education.

Currently leading the Executive Education team and driving the pan university initiative for executive education at Heriot-Watt University Dubai, closely working with multiple stakeholders across the global university and with the industry to deliver on meaningful learning experiences. Anna sits on the Dubai Executive Committee, Heriot-Watt University Dubai campus.

Award

• Specially commissioned medallion and certificate for the contribution to EXPO 2020 delivery granted by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

Membership Of Professional Organizations

• current Vice Chairman Eurasia Gulf, UAE
• current President Columbia Alumni Association Board, UAE

Education and Affiliations

• Columbia Business School - Executive Program in Management, CIBE, New York
• Regent's University London – Master of Arts,  Management, International Marketing, London
• Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft - Bachelor of Arts in International Business, Dresden
• Plekhanov Russian University of Economics - Bachelor of Science in International Business and Economics, Moscow

Key Experience

Extensive international student recruitment (Executive MBA) and executive education, marketing and media campaigns, Business Development (B2C, B2B and B2G) expertise acquired across emerging and established markets whilst generating multi-million-dollar revenue for global brands or start-ups. Strong and proven experience in consultative sales roles with leading brands and excellent hands-on knowledge of the higher education sector.

With a track record in revenue generation from spearheading the establishment of a UAE branch for an executive ed-Tech unicorn, to the delivery of a portfolio of premier customized and open enrolment programs (online, hybrid and face to face) for senior executives, large corporate clients, and the UAE Government.