Anne Combs

Senior Trainer

Anne Combs is an International Non-profit and Leadership Consultant with a mission to empower and connect leaders for societal impact. Her passions are holistic development of leaders and collective action initiatives to alleviate poverty.  

For nearly two decades, Anne has supported leaders at every level - from executives and their diverse global/regional teams to the local village leaders and their community members.  She specializes in humanitarian organizations supporting team development, mission alignment, innovation, and project management and evaluation.  Since 2014, she has been an Associate Faculty member of the Center for Creative Leadership's (CCL) Societal Advancement team providing executive trainings to International NGOs and Education sector in Southeast Asia. In 2022, she joined the Lead Beyond team as Senior Trainer to further empower leaders with essential tools to navigate crisis, change, and conflict. Anne is recognized for her highly relational approach and business acumen that enhances nonprofit organizational efficacy. 

Client highlights include the United Nations-SIAP/Paris21, International Baccalaureate (IB), Habitat for Humanity (HFH), The Asia Foundation, Samaritan’s Purse, Compassion International, and Indonesia Aid.

Anne holds a Masters in International Development in addition to a Bachelors in Human Services/Business Administration.

As an American expatriate, she was born in India and has lived in Ethiopia, China, and Indonesia. She currently lives in Thailand with her husband and three children. She enjoys family and friends often surrounded by food, nature, and adventure.