Anna has a sea captain background and worked on board ships before joining the commercial department of various shipping companies. She developed a passion for shipping business, both tank and dry cargo, and earned an MSc in International Trade and Transport from London Metropolitan University. She has been a lecturer at Chalmers for many years, where she enjoyed teaching students and received the Chalmers Pedagogical Prize for her excellence. She also has experience in refinery operations, crude supply and fuel sales.