Anne Sundberg Blankenship

Anne Sundberg Blankenship currently serves as Communications Specialist and Medical Staff Coordinator at Van Diest Medical Center since April 2022. Prior to this role, Anne was the Managing Editor at Daily Freeman-Journal from August 2009 to April 2022, overseeing an award-winning newsroom, handling story budgets, and writing various content including weekly columns and editorials. Anne also held the position of Lifestyle Editor at The Daily Freeman-Journal from February 1998 to August 2009 and worked as a technical writer at ManpowerGroup in 1998. In 1997, Anne coordinated a healthcare needs assessment for Hamilton County Public Health in a grant-funded role. Educationally, Anne holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Communications from the University of Northern Iowa, completed between 1978 and 1982.