Anissa Davenport, MBA

Anissa has worked in healthcare for more than 25 years in various roles to decisively develop businesses through innovation, customer experience and go-to-market strategies. She has a passion for helping organizations and individuals unleash their potential and discover solutions that once seemed unreachable.

Her experiences include serving as the chief strategic development and marketing officer for Vidant Health, where she led and facilitated strategic healthcare transformations during her 14-year tenure. She started Vidant’s care innovation division, launched its first virtual care strategy and led the redesign of the system’s digital front door experience.

As an early adopter of technology in business, Anissa served as president and partner of an award-winning web development and marketing firm. There, she helped national and regional organizations reimagine their businesses through building internal cultures and driving external growth.

She began her professional career working for national and regional marketing firms, where she managed national tourism and consumer accounts.

Anissa has a unique ability to develop strategic growth and innovation plans while focusing on pragmatic execution and results. She has a passion for and enjoys coaching and developing others and maximizing organizations’ potential.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. She is a certified Squadify Pro practitioner and holds a design thinking certificate from IDEO. This equips her with tools to help teams collaborate, innovate and perform at their best.