West Point helped Ann become the person she envisioned she could be. More than a team captain or president of different school clubs. West Point taught Ann how to lead and influence people.
West Point exposed Ann to the military, time management, the necessity to lean upon the support of others, and how to deal with failure.
Ann branched Transportation and selected Germany as her first duty station.
Ann came to Europe during a time of transition.
The US Military was supporting operations in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and preparing for war in Iraq while also beginning the initial steps to reduce force structure and return units to the United States.
Ann and her husband Alex were at the center of this transformation and preparing to go to war in Iraq in 2004.
Ann and Alex would serve near each other in Iraq, and would see each other several times during the deployment, but their experiences were very different.
Ann and Alex return from Iraq and reintegrate as a couple before transitioning to Harvard and learning to integrate back into the civilian and academic world.
Ann would grow through that experience. Learning to improve how she shared ideas and experiences with diverse audiences.
A skill she would apply at Deloitte and now with Marriott. Leading and influencing people and teams towards success.
This is her story.
