Anna Bowers
About Anna Bowers
Anna Bowers serves as the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at Catchafire, where she focuses on enhancing employee retention through skills-based volunteering initiatives. With extensive experience in sales and customer relationship management, she has held various roles in organizations such as Social Solutions and SafeNet Assured Technologies.
Current Role at Catchafire
Anna Bowers serves as the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at Catchafire, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on engaging with corporations to improve employee retention and attraction through skills-based volunteering initiatives. Bowers works to connect nonprofits with affordable, high-quality talent by facilitating skilled volunteer matching. Her efforts aim to enhance the impact of nonprofits while providing meaningful opportunities for corporate employees.
Previous Experience in Sales and Customer Relations
Before joining Catchafire, Anna Bowers held various roles in sales and customer relationship management. She worked at Social Solutions as Manager of Enterprise Sales from 2018 to 2022, and previously served as Regional Account Manager from 2015 to 2017. Bowers also worked at Bonterra as Manager of Enterprise Sales for 9 months in 2022. Earlier in her career, she was an Inside Sales Representative at SafeNet and Gemalto from 2013 to 2015, and an Inside Sales Account Manager at Wurth Wood Group from 2008 to 2009.
Engagement with Nonprofits and Foundations
At Catchafire, Anna Bowers facilitates partnerships with foundations to provide capacity-building support to grantees. She advocates for skills-based volunteer opportunities, emphasizing their role in leadership development and learning for corporate employees. Bowers promotes Catchafire's projects to LinkedIn members through volunteer.linkedin.com, enhancing visibility and engagement for nonprofit initiatives.
Educational Background and Early Career
Anna Bowers began her career as an Office Manager at Merry Maids from 2009 to 2010. She transitioned to roles in sales and customer relations, gaining experience that would shape her future career. Her early positions included working as a Customer Relationship Specialist at SafeNet Assured Technologies, LLC for 8 months in 2018. This diverse background laid the foundation for her expertise in strategic partnerships and nonprofit engagement.