Annie Dear

Annie Dear is the Director at Social Finance. Annie has held this position since January 2018.

Dear has also worked as an Associate Director, Associate, and Communications Associate at Social Finance, Inc. from August 2016 to December 2017, February 2015 to July 2016, and January 2018 to June 2020 respectively.

Prior to their work at Social Finance, Inc., Dear was a Research Associate at Bob Hertzberg for State Senate 2014 from June 2014 to December 2014.

Dear's experience also includes working as a Coro Fellow at Coro Southern California from September 2013 to June 2014 and as a Teaching Assistant at Williams College from September 2012 to December 2012.

In addition, they interned at Think New Mexico as a Leadership Intern from June 2012 to August 2012 and worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Colorado Boulder from June 2011 to July 2011.

Annie Dear completed their high school education at Olympia High School and then went on to study at Williams College, where they earned their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree.

They are on a team with Michael Grossman - Managing Director, Impact Investments, Erick Battaglia - Administrative Assistant, and John Pion - Associate Director. Annie Dear reports to Tracy Palandjian, CEO & Co-Founder.