
Ann-Marie Potemski
Founder & CEO
Ann-Marie is a passionate businesswoman and accomplished sales executive who spent much of her career at Xerox Corporation. She was dedicated to driving year-over-year profitable revenue growth through solution selling, contracting, and stakeholder engagement.
Beyond sales, Ann-Marie's most meaningful work at Xerox involved coordinating impactful community involvement over a 27 year period as the Community Involvement Coordinator. She organized over 150 charitable events and helped raise more than $625,000 for over 20 nonprofit organizations.
Now Ann-Marie works for Workhuman, a company focused on employee recognition and unleashing the power of gratitude. Everyone is driven by the universal human need to feel appreciated. When employees are recognized and valued, companies experience increased engagement, productivity, and positive business outcomes. She is fueled by helping organizations realize that appreciated employees drive increased customer satisfaction, loyalty, and sales growth. When you foster a culture of recognition and gratitude with your employees, they in turn create richer engagement and relationships with customers.
Additionally, Ann-Marie now dedicates her purpose-driven passion for people to Anchor of Hope, whose mission is to connect displaced individuals and families needing assistance with area resources to fulfill immediate needs and provide a foundation for them to confidently move forward independently. Ann-Marie is compelled by Anchor of Hope's devotion to uplifting vulnerable community members through compassionate care and empowerment. She finds deep fulfillment in even small acts of kindness and gratitude that provide stability and change lives.
Ann-Marie is sustained daily by her devotion to faith, family, friends and a lifetime of soul-nourishing blessings. She is driven by a sense of purpose - to be the change and make a lasting difference through compassionate service to others. Ann-Marie invites all people to join her in this mission. Simple acts of generosity, empathy, and human connection uplift our world. When we appreciate the inherent value in every person, and recognize our shared longing to love and be loved, we can transform society through taking action and making a positive difference in the lives of others.