She took up the post in June 2009 to launch a new organisation within the BBC, running all of its training and development.

This post follows on from her role as Project Director of Network Supply Review, the BBC's ambitious plan to grow network TV production dramatically from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland by 2012.

Prior to this Anne was Controller, Documentaries and Contemporary Factual, BBC.

Under her leadership, this factual TV production department made programmes such as the drama-documentary Dunkirk, investigations such as The Secret Policeman and Whistleblower, live events such as The Queen's Jubilee and Live8; launched documentary strands One Life and Mischief; made contemporary factual programmes such as What Not To Wear and relaunched Top Gear.

Anne began her career at the BBC in 1981 as a general trainee and then joined Documentary Features where she directed and produced a range of documentaries.

She also produced Holiday and executive produced Crimewatch and Rough Justice.

Anne was educated in Belfast and Churchill College, Cambridge.