Anna Blanch Rabe is an Australian-born speaker, writer and advocate. Passionate about businesses who are committed to their communities, non-profits and social enterprises, she works to help leaders share their stories and grow strong and vibrant communities. In 2016, she founded her company Anna Blanch Rabe & Associates, which intentionally does 50% of its work on a pro bono basis. Anna focuses on working with Law Firms, socially-responsible businesses, and social enterprises with high quality strategy, research, and content services and products. ABR's mission is to making legalese easy to understand; to share meaningful stories; and to empower those who are building communities.
Anna’s expertise as a community development specialist and subject matter expert gives her a distinct advantage as an engaging and informative speaker and corporate trainer. She strives to illustrate the power of stories in growing your organization, and seeks to empower those who are building vibrant and strong communities.
She has been published in a range of academic and popular publications, from Scrapbooking Magazine to Huffington Post, MilitaryOneClick, NextGenMilspouse, Englewood Review of Books & Immerse Journal. Anna has spoken at a range of Conferences and Festivals in the US, UK, and Australia, including TEDx, WordPress WordCamps, MLA, CCL, AVSA, BAVSA, Greenbelt, & CNMAC, as well as speaking to Rotary Clubs, Lions Clubs, and Hiring our Heroes Military Spouse Professional Network chapters.
Currently living in the land of enchantment (New Mexico), she’s a proud United States Air Force Spouse and was honored to be named the recipient of the 2018 Joan Orr award for Air Combat Command. Together, she and her husband enjoy traveling, ultrarunning (that's definitely her husband), and ticking off items from their bucket list. Anna can get vociferous when discussing international rugby and enjoys all the time she gets to spend with her six nieces. (Last paragraph can be omitted at your discretion.)