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FINDING HER CALLING: ANN MARIE HABERSHAW ’84 A CAREER SHE BELIEVES IN
A KNACK FOR NUMBERS
Executive MBA from UNC-Chapel
Her career evolved in the early ’90s
In high school, she could picture
Hill — to move through the ranks in
when she began volunteering on
herself in a lot of different careers,
the political arena.
political campaigns because of her
from disc jockey to history
belief in each citizen’s ability to
teacher, and many in between.
effect change. It was her work on
But Habershaw’s practical nature
a 1994 congressional campaign
told her that a bachelor’s degree
that led Habershaw to her first
would increase her options as an
management position in a national
adult. As soon as she realized
organization: Controller for EMILY’s
she had a knack for accounting,
List, a national political action
she transferred to Bryant.
committee with a mission to elect
“Bryant has a reputation for
As Chief Operating Officer of Obama
pro-choice Democratic women to
excellent business education,”
for America, Ann Marie Habershaw
local, state, and federal office.
she says. “One of the most
’84, CPA, logs long days at the office,
“I left EMILY’s List to join the
important lessons I learned in
but she doesn’t necessarily consider
Democratic Congressional
college was that the financial
it “work.”
Campaign Committee as its Chief
strength and transparency of any
Financial Officer in 2001,” she says.
organization are key to its success,
you love to do and do it well, the
“During my six years there, I worked
and understanding these aspects
rest will follow,’ ” she says. “My time
for three outstanding members
allows you to move into senior
in mission-driven organizations over
of Congress and was able to help
leadership positions in any area.”
the last 20 years is about dedication
elect the first woman Speaker
This skill proved prophetic
and a desire to help others and
of the United States House of
for Habershaw, as she leveraged
make a difference.”
Representatives.”
her accounting degree — and an
“It’s true — the saying ‘find what
‘AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE’ She continued her ascent, later serving two years as chief operating officer for the Democratic National Committee before landing her current position. “It is an honor and privilege to use my experience and skills to work on re-electing the President of the United States,” says Habershaw. “Not only is re-electing the president important to me, but I believe it’s also important to our nation. I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to do something every day that I am deeply passionate about.”
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