Annabel Cryan

Senior Associate

Annabel is committed to building a world capable of withstanding the uncertainties of our changing climate where both society and the environment thrive. She is passionate about strategic thinking and new innovations to build more resilient communities. She came to Quantified Ventures from the American Flood Coalition, where she spent three years working with more than 275 municipal, state, civic, and business leaders to develop strategies to address flooding and sea level rise. In her role, she developed bespoke resilience strategies, facilitated best practice sharing, and organized convenings for thought leadership and issue advocacy.

Prior to the American Flood Coalition, Annabel worked at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the Stratospheric Protection Division where she led market research, cost-benefit analyses, and the creation of data models to inform public-private partnership development.

Annabel holds a Masters of Science in Sustainable Development from the University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom. She presented her dissertation research on equity in climate adaptation planning with a case study of Dhaka, Bangladesh at the Twelfth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts and Responses hosted by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice in 2020. In addition, she holds a BA with Honors in International Relations from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and an MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology.

Outside of work, Annabel enjoys challenging recipes, knitting, and bringing her one-eyed dog Arlo on long walks to explore D.C. neighborhoods. She regularly travels to visit family in her hometown in the New York City suburbs.

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