Anne Paterson
Director, Corporate Relations
Department: Communications & Marketing
Area of Focus: Anne works closely with our corporate sponsors to support American Rivers' programs and helps to develop our cause marketing programs.
Background: Anne joined American Rivers in January 2011. Previously she worked for SmithBucklin, an association management company in Washington, DC, where she grew clients' corporate sponsorship, membership and annual meeting exhibitors. Prior to that, Anne worked for the March of Dimes planning community events and securing corporate support for those events.
Education: MBA from The George Washington University with a focus on Environmental Policy and Management;
BA in Communications from the University of Washington in Seattle with an all-too-brief stop in Siena, Italy to study art history, learn the language, and drink the espresso.
Favorite River: Blue River in Colorado
Blog Posts By This Author
MillerCoors Employees Clean Up Local Rivers During Great Water Month
September 14, 2012 | Water Pollution, National River Cleanup
Personally, I love a cold beer after a float down the river. And you certainly can’t call yourself a “beer lover” without recognizing how important clean water is to the production of that bit of frothy goodness.
Read more »New River Ambassador Program for River Businesses!
April 11, 2012 | Blue Trails, National River Cleanup, Water Pollution
What’s better than floating lazily down the river on a summer afternoon? Or battling the rapids as you paddle down the river? Or dropping a line in your favorite stream as the sun is coming up? River-related businesses help make all of these experiences possible. They are also some of the best advocates for clean, healthy rivers.
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