Anna Archer is the chief of staff at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. In this role, Anna works closely with the President and CEO to oversee large, cross-functional, organization-wide projects, streamline strategic initiatives, and provide process oversight on key efforts. Anna oversees the Office of the President and shepherds the Foundation wide work to nurture our culture, and identify and make progress towards annual Foundation priorities.
Anna previously served in the role of director of the Office of the President. She joined the Foundation in 2020, after working at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, where she volunteered in the Sea Otter Research and Conservation Program and worked in the Executive Office before transitioning to Human Resources. Anna graduated from Swarthmore College with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science.