Anne first stepped into her current role in 2018, replacing former Cornwall Care CEO, Robert Black. Her responsibilities involve overseeing the running of the largest provider of adult social care in Cornwall and one of the county’s biggest employers, supporting over 1,500 jobs across 16 care homes. Anne drives the organisation forward on its moral and social mission as it bids to change lives and add value to the health and social care agenda locally.

Having embarked on her nursing career in the 1980s immediately after leaving school, Anne has risen through the ranks of the industry over many years to occupy several senior positions at numerous providers before now. Prior to her current role, Anne worked as Executive Director at Linc Care - the health and social care division of Linc Cymru - for over six years, designing and delivering nursing homes and the provision of housing, care and support for older and vulnerable people across Wales. Anne influenced policy and provided evidence to the Welsh Government on best practice, and received a silver award for  Leadership and Management in Residential or Nursing Care at the 2018 Wales Care Awards in recognition of her work.

Earlier on in her career, Anne worked as Senior Manager at Surrey County Council, where she was responsible for local authority-owned care homes, and prior to that was Adult Health and Social Care Services Manager, working for both Surrey County Council and the Primary Care Trust in delivering joint services. During her diabetes nursing career, Anne spent a period working at the renowned King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London.

Anne has also experienced working for healthcare giant Eli Lilly, during which time she received national recognition for her nursing prowess.