Anna Blanding

Anna Blanding currently serves as a Trustee for The Kresge Foundation and the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund, focusing on equity in education. As Chief Investment Officer at ConnCORP, Anna leads impact investments aimed at economic development for marginalized communities. Previously, Anna founded The Pilliner Group, LLC, offering strategic consulting for foundations, and held roles as Senior Investment Officer at Choate Rosemary Hall and Investment Analyst at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Anna's expertise includes portfolio management across various asset classes, impact investing, and community development. Anna holds an MBA in Finance from Yale School of Management and a BA in History from Yale University.