Our Founder

Anne Heberger Marino

Anne has been creating dynamic, memorable, curiosity-driven workshops and conferences  for top-notch researchers since 2006.  Lean-to Collaborations combines her experience as a senior program director, science facilitator, evaluator, and team coach to create conditions for vividly interconnected research.  She calls it “beyond science as usual”.

 

I used to wonder how a degree in social work was relevant to working with leaders in science, engineering, and medical research until a committee member exclaimed, “You’re like a social worker for scientists!”

Since then, I’ve embraced that role.  Fostering connection, attending to systems, and supporting the sometimes uncomfortable process of collaborating deeply, and rigorously across boundaries. 

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Praise from Clients

“Anne’s skillset, generosity, and competence have kept us moving forward. She is schooled in team dynamics and operational procedures. I have hired, fired, and contracted with hundreds of individuals and businesses. She’s been essential.”

“The workshop promoted conditions for researchers belonging to different fields & with different expertise to discuss at length about transformative, big picture concepts, methods, and ideas that could impact multiple fields of science”.

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Our Mission

To enhance our individual and collective capacity to solve humanity's interconnected challenges together.

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Years of experience in coaching

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clients helped throughout career

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MY CLIENTS' LAUNCH EARNING THIS YEAR

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