Anne Mosle is a vice president at the Aspen Institute, where she serves as the founding executive director of Ascend at the Aspen Institute and co-chair of the Aspen Institute Forum on Women and Girls. A leading voice on economic mobility and family well-being, Anne helped build the modern two-generation (2Gen) field, establishing a powerful foundation for Forward With Families, Ascend’s national effort to align leaders, elevate proven solutions, and drive systems change so all families can thrive.
With more than two decades of experience at the intersection of policy, practice, and philanthropy, Anne has been a catalytic force in advancing child and family well-being and intergenerational economic mobility. Under her leadership, Ascend has become a national hub for breakthrough ideas, cross-sector partnerships, and innovative solutions that improve outcomes for children and their families. She led the design and launch of the Ascend Fellowship, a national leadership program that has grown to more than 180 Fellows advancing transformational change across sectors, as well as the first national Two-Generation Innovation Fund and a national network of more than 650 partners.
Together, these efforts have helped unlock more than $700 million in capital to advance innovative solutions that strengthen economic mobility and family well-being. From its inception, Ascend has embedded a commitment to racial equity, a gender lens, and the lived expertise of families into its work. Through its policy leadership and cross-sector approach, Ascend has helped shape national conversations on family well-being and economic mobility, with its work featured in White House forums and adopted by communities across the country.
Prior to joining the Aspen Institute, Anne served as vice president and executive officer of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, where she led the Family Economic Security, Civic and Philanthropic Engagement, and Mission-Driven Investing portfolios, overseeing approximately $150 million in annual investments.
Anne’s leadership has been recognized with numerous honors, including Washingtonian of the Year, the American Public Human Services Association’s (APHSA) 2017 Jerry W. Friedman Health and Human Services Impact Award, and recognition as a Visionary Philanthropist. Anne currently serves on the boards of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and Inspire Access. She also serves on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation State Strategy Advisory Committee, National Trustees Council of America’s Promise, and Leadership Council of the Washington Area Women’s Foundation. She formerly served on the board of APHSA. She lives with her family in Washington, D.C.
