A graduate of Duke University, Ann built a career out of marketing natural products for some of the most creative companies in the industry, most notably Immaculate Baking Co. where she served as Director of Marketing. In 2013, Ann co-founded High Wire Distilling Company, a Charleston, SC distillery producing regionally inspired, small batch spirits. Ann was named a fellow for the 2018 James Beard Foundation Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership program and a finalist for the James Beard Foundation award for Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional in 2019 and 2020.