Despite her childhood dream of becoming a zoo keeper, Anne Woodbury is a recognized healthcare strategist with a long record of success. She began her career in advocacy at a very young age when she spoke in front of her high school board to fight to keep her school from being closed. One particularly pithy quote even made it into the local paper.

Since then, she has dedicated her career to creating and executing transformative, multifaceted public affairs campaigns that build brand reputation, strengthen stakeholder relationships, demonstrate thought leadership, and ultimately influence government decision making. Anne’s work with hundreds of companies and NGOs combines her broad knowledge of healthcare policy with issue depth in health reform, health information technology, diabetes, consumer focused healthcare, and patient safety. Prior to joining TogoRun, Anne launched and served as managing director for Health Solutions Navigator, a specialty arm of Fleishman-Hillard focusing on healthcare public affairs.

The youngest of six children, Anne is a natural-born leader who learned the art of being a fast talker early on – a useful skill when she began her career on Capitol Hill. Working with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich gave her a unique front seat to what is one of the most politically charged times in American history. Anne served on the management team that designed and launched the Center for Health Transformation, where she served as chief health advocate. She also served as director at the American Enterprise Institute. Anne co-authored Saving Lives & Saving Money: Transforming Health and Healthcare in 2003 which gained endorsements by leaders across the political spectrum.

Anne graduated from Penn State with a major in Human Development and Family Studies – a natural fit for someone whose first grade report card called her “personality plus.” She credits her hard working parents who were active examples of the American Dream for her work ethic today: someone with the directness of a Yankee but the hospitality of a Southern bell.