Leadership

Anji Roe Wood President & CEO - Executive Office

Anji has more than 20 years of experience working in the nonprofit sector and joins Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado after most recently serving as the Executive Director of Phi Mu Foundation, the charitable arm of Phi Mu Fraternity - one of the longest serving women's organizations of our time. During her tenure, the organization saw its largest Annual Fund growth in history and launched a $20 million dollar comprehensive campaign in support of leadership development, scholarship opportunities and emergency assistance for collegiate women.

Prior to the Foundation, Anji served as the Director of Alumnae Engagement at Phi Mu Fraternity where she successfully managed the national alumnae engagement and advancement efforts including the Forever Faithful campaign, which focuses on increasing alumnae support for critical Fraternity programming and officer training.

Anji also served on the leadership team of the nation's largest regional association for grantmakers, the Southeastern Council of Foundations (SECF), as the Director of Marketing and Communications. During her time at SECF, she played a significant role in cultivating relationships between the council and hundreds of philanthropic organizations and leaders throughout the Southeast in support of creating sustainable, collaborative philanthropic partnerships.

Other nonprofit experience includes her time serving in public relations and marketing roles with Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Special Olympics Georgia and Habitat For Humanity International.

A Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Anji is a graduate of Elon University, earned a Certificate of Fundraising Management with the Lilly School of Philanthropy and has completed extensive work in nonprofit management and Board development. Anji recently moved to Colorado Springs with her husband and two daughters and is proud to call this dynamic community home.