Anna A. Tavis, Ph.D.

Dr. Anna Tavis is an Associate Professor and Academic Director of the Human Capital Management Department at NYU School of Professional Studies, Senior Fellow with the Conference Board, and the Academic in Residence with Executive Networks. In business, Dr. Tavis was the Head of Motorola’s EMEA OD function based in London, Nokia’s Global Head of Talent Management based in Helsinki, Chief Learning Officer with United Technologies Corp based in Hartford, CT and Global Head of Talent and Organizational Development with AIG Investments based in NYC. Dr. Tavis received her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Princeton University and an Executive M.B.A. in International Business from the University of South Carolina.