A self-professed “swim nerd,” Anne Berry has participated in all levels of swimming-lessons, summer league, AAU/USS, YMCA, high school, college and Masters including time as a summer league, club, high school and college coach. Her bookshelves are filled with books on swimwear, swimming history, pool architecture, biographies of famous swimmers and works of literature focused on swimming. The pool is her happy place.

In her 9 to 5 life, Anne is a corporate and government relations professional with 20 years of extensive and diverse experience pursuing health policy at the federal & state level. She believes wholeheartedly in collaborative advocacy to achieve shared goals and in encouraging people to be involved in the process. She is currently Team Lead, State Government Affairs at Novo Nordisk.

Seeing the missed opportunities firsthand in her own community, one of Anne’s passions is to ensure that all children, regardless of their socioeconomic circumstances, have the chance to learn to swim. This desire for positive change led her to the USA Swimming Foundation where she looks forward to playing an active role in assisting the organization with its mission.

Anne lives in Alexandria, Virginia.