President & CEO Ann L. Coffey

Ann L. Coffey is the President & CEO of Women 4 Women (W4W).  Founded in 1993, W4W is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and economic well-being of women and girls in Louisville, Kentucky.  Under her leadership, W4W received the Art in Excellence in Vision award given by the Center for Non-Profit Excellence.  Most recently, W4W launched a community-wide initiative called the Champions 4 Her Walk, Run & Festival raising money and awareness for 10 mission aligned organizations.  In addition, W4W Board members pledged $1 million to launch Louisville's first community-based women's endownment fund; the organization's initial goal is to raise $10 million for "The Fund 4 Women and Girls" by 2010.

In 2008, Ann received the Business and Professional Women of River City Woman of Achievement Award, and in 2009 she was appointed to serve on the Kentucky Governor's Commission on Philanthropy.

Ann joined Women 4 Women in 2003 building on her experience and extensive knowledge in integrated marketing communications and public service.  Career highlights include serving in Governor Martha Layne Collins' administration as a special assistant to the Governor; organizing the first Bluegrass State Games and coordinating the Governor's educational efforts across the state.  Following the Collins' administration she worked as a senior account manager for Doe Anderson Advertising and Public Relations in Louisville.  Ann also founded her own consulting business, Z Marketing Co.  Its impressive list of clients included the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Miami-Dade Community College, the University of Maryland's James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership; and the National Center for Diversity.

In 1995, Ann was selected as a National Leadership Kellogg Fellow, which provides emerging leaders with the skills needed to address societal and community issues.  Ann studied social marketing during her fellowship focusing on multi-cultural and racial communications challenges.  Her three year fellowship culminated in spending four months visiting five Asian countries meeting with National Governing Organization's representatives in her quest to learn more about how to connect with diverse audiences worldwide.

Ann enjoys the outdoors, athletic activities and international travel.  Her passion is mountain climbing and high altitude trekking.  Some of her favorite climbs include Mt. McKinley, the Swiss Alps - Matterhorn, Mt. Rainier and the Annapurna Range in Nepal.

Ann is a native Kentuckian and a graduate of the University of Kentucky.