John Anner is an author, fundraising strategist, avid traveler and cycling enthusiast.
John is a social entrepreneur leading Dream Corps to be a catalyst in the field of social impact, bringing a diversity of thought-leaders together to find original solutions to difficult development issues.
Background
John was born in New York City in 1960. At present, he lives in Albany, California with his wife and twin daughters, who are in high school. John's oldest daughter is away at college in Boston.
Affiliations
John is a member of the board of directors of the Coral Reef Alliance, and was previously the board chair of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights.
Adventures
Motorcycle Racing. For seven years, John raced motorcycles as an amateur with the American Federation of Motorcyclists.
Cycling. John is a member of the Berkeley Bicycle Club and rides regularly.
If not on his bike you may find John doing other activities such as scuba diving, backpacking or triathlons.
Travel & Languages
John's reasonably competent in French, Spanish, Pulaar (Fulani) and Vietnamese and can still order a meal in any of those languages.
John travels to other countries at least ten times a year. Find out where John's been recently.
BRIEF TIMELINE
2016-Present
Dream Corps
Chief Executive Officer
2003-2015
Thrive Networks
(formerly East Meets West Foundation)
President
1997-2003
Independent Press Association
Founder and Executive Director
1990-1997
Center for Third World Organizing
Publications Director
1987-1989
UC Davis, M.S.
International Development
1986-1988
Editor in Chief
Nicaraguan Perspectives Magazine
1983-1985
Peace Corps
Mauritania (West Africa)
1978-1982
Tufts University, B.A.
Political Science.
Thesis compared agricultural policy
in Cuba and Tanzania
1976-1978
Greenwich High School
Greenwich, Connecticut