
Anna Howard
Director of Learning Strategy
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.”
– Maya Angelou –
Anna Howard, CPA, CMA | Director of Learning Strategy
Anna Howard, CPA, CMA serves as the Director of Learning Strategy at Spiirall. Her expertise lies in the realms of technical accounting, financial reporting, and audit. Her passion for education brought her to academia after twenty years in public accounting and corporate finance.
Anna possesses a strong enthusiasm for developing a comprehensive approach to lifelong education. She combines her commitment to collaborative excellence with her knack for organization, her innate ability to build strong relationships, and her captivating storytelling skills to engage adult learners.
Beyond her job responsibilities, Anna channels her energy into volunteer work at the local senior center and actively engages in causes close to her heart, chairing two committees at her church, serving as a member of the social justice committee and contributing to her town’s economic development committee.
Anna calls Portsmouth, New Hampshire home, and she and her family enjoy the ocean, mountains, live theatre, live music, and various town festivals. She shares her life’s journey with her husband, Steven, her daughter Victoria, and their son Sasha, along with their 16-year-old soft-coated wheaten terrier, Aggie.
Resides: Portsmouth, NH
DiSC: Si
Top 5 Clifton Strengths:
- Harmony
- Input
- Learner
- Maximizer
- Context
Education & Certifications:
- BS – Accounting, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- MBA – Global Business, Clark University
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
