Annie Crombie serves as the Deputy Chief Executive at BookTrust since October 2018, bringing extensive experience in leadership and strategic direction. Prior to this role, Annie was the Chief Executive Officer at the Consortium Of Voluntary Adoption Agencies UK Limited from April 2015 to September 2018 and held the position of Deputy Director at the Department for Education from September 2003 to April 2015, focusing on policy and strategy in children’s services, education, and youth justice. Annie's academic background includes a degree from the University of Oxford and a Master's degree in History from Birkbeck, University of London.