Ann Griffith

Ann is a Senior Human Resources Partner who helps drive business results by consistently providing value and advocacy to shape high-performing teams, strengthen organizational culture, promote accountability and winning behaviors, and influence why DE&I efforts will drive performance – and the right thing to do. Ann is skilled at establishing trusted, candid, and authentic relationships with executives, senior leaders, and employees at all levels.

Ann’s early career in sales and team leadership helped form her passion for coaching, mentoring, performance development, and facilitating tough conversations with empathy and clarity. Her experience has spanned various industries including 18 years in financial services (American Century Investments), information security/technology (Optiv/Fishnet Security, NetStandard), market research (Sounding House), food (American Italian Pasta Co., Hillshire Farms) and packaging (Comer Packaging).

Ann was a founding member of American Century Investments’ Enable Business Resource Group, supporting employees (and family members) living with disabilities. Additionally, Ann was an ally member for the firm’s other BRGs supporting women, people of color, military/first responders, and LGBTQ. In 2022, she was included in LGBT Great Project 1000 for her allyship. Ann is a passionate supporter of The Painted Turtle, a Serious Fun camp, for children with serious medical illnesses and diagnosis. Ann strives for a world where everyone’s uniqueness will be welcomed and is dedicated to enabling and supporting employees to be their authentic selves at work.