Annie is the founder and executive director of Generation WE. Born and raised in San Diego, Annie began her career in corporate retail working as a director of merchandising for the Gap corporation and the Disney Stores. In 2009 she founded her own retail company, Bloume Baby in Manhattan Beach. In 2018, she and her family moved from CA to Charlotte, NC. Annie founded Generation WE in 2023. She has three children, her oldest child lives with Cerebral Palsy and is an inspiration for Generation WE and it’s mission to create a more inclusive future. Annie believes that ALL children have a story to tell, and that the beauty in humanity lies in our differences. Her hope is to see her children grow up in a world where all children are heard, seen and belong.