Anni Zhu

Anni Zhu is an experienced professional currently serving as Chief of Staff at Way Finders since September 2021. Prior to this role, Anni held various positions at the State of New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority from February 2018 to July 2021, including Chief of Staff to the Chairman & CEO (Acting), Deputy Chief of Staff, and Special Assistant to the MTA President. Anni's earlier experience includes serving as Special Assistant to the Executive Director at The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey from July 2015 to February 2018 after participating in the Leadership Fellows Program. Anni also completed an internship focused on research and strategy at Enterprise Community Partners. Anni holds a Master of Regional Planning from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and East Asian Studies from New York University.