Ann Hannan
Executive Director
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ann@americorps-stl.org
Ann joins ACSTL with 20+ years of experience in nonprofit leadership and operations management in the St. Louis region. Often found in those “jack of all trades” roles in growing nonprofits, she has maintained responsibility for diverse areas of operation including HR, finance, strategic planning, board engagement, and volunteer / event management.
After completing a Master’s degree in public administration with a concentration in nonprofit management, Ann remained at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville working with a team which provided technical assistance to area nonprofits – an opportunity which provided significant insight into the challenges that these organizations faced, as well as best practices to overcome common pitfalls. Inspired by this experience, she sought out roles positioned to expand capacity and efficiency through opportunities calling for an initiator’s energy. Ann is most proud of her work at the Waldorf School of St. Louis where she led the transition from a founder-led organization, formalizing an administrative team responsible for critical recruitment and fundraising initiatives. During her tenure as the School Director, the school reached new enrollment and revenue levels, updated its name and identity, and expanded to a second campus. Having seen the impact of its services through her tenure as its Director of Administration, Ann also remains a loyal supporter of the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments. Through her past leadership of the organization’s time-honored annual Christmas tree lot fundraiser, she did obtain rudimentary chainsaw training which she hopes may continue someday at ACSTL.
Known to be extremely detail-oriented and analytical, Ann enjoys working with finances, databases, and operations management. When not exploring a new software tool, she spends her free time outside gardening and hiking. Ann and her husband Tom are decorated homebrewers and can often be found at St. Louis’ many amazing breweries and local beer festivals. Her daughter is headed off to college this year and will be sure to hear all about how a service term with ACSTL could be part of her story!