Anna Schwab is a native of Baton Rouge and a longtime advocate for the arts. She currently serves as Deputy CFO at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. Prior to starting at NOCCA Anna served as the Interim Executive Director at Of Moving Colors Productions and was the Director of Finance and Human Resources at the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. In 2015 Anna earned her Master of Business Administration degree from the LSU Flores MBA program, and her experience in arts administration includes grant writing, strategic planning, and marketing. For over 15 years Anna has also worked as a professional dancer, choreographer, and dance educator. She is passionate about the mission and vision of NOCCA and proud to play a role in preparing Louisiana’s young artists for their professional careers.