Anne Havard

About Anne Havard

Anne Havard is the Chief Operating Officer at Worker Solutions, LLC. She previously served as a Vice President at Lafayette Square Holding Company. Prior to joining Lafayette, Anne was the Senior Policy Advisor at the Tennessee Department of Human Services, where she led public benefits reform efforts, spearheaded the distribution of pandemic recovery grants to the state\'s nonprofit sector, and managed strategic partnerships. She also served as a policy advisor in two mayoral administrations in Nashville, TN, where she led initiatives to increase financial empowerment and economic mobility in the city\'s low-income communities. Anne began her career in the nonprofit sector, working in nonprofit management and homeless services. She currently serves on the board of the Ability Experience and as a Commissioner on the City of Nashville\'s Social Services Commission, and has served on the boards of the Center for Nonprofit Management in Nashville and Volunteer Tennessee. She is also a graduate of Nashville Emerging Leaders and the National League of Cities Equitable Economic Development Fellowship. Anne holds a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Studies and Religious Studies from Vanderbilt University.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Worker Solutions

   Jan 2025 — Present

Education

• Vanderbilt University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Cognitive Studies, Religious Studies

  2012 — 2015

Skills

• Web Design
• Writing
• Strategic Planning
• Volunteer Management
• Editing
• Data Analysis
• Photography
• Social Media
• Event Planning
• Microsoft Office
• Grant Writing
• Research
• Public Speaking
• Fundraising
• Program Development
• Nonprofits
• Community Outreach