Anne Tammel
Anne Tammel is a Leadership Architect redefining how women lead in business, capital, and culture.
With 25 years advising Fortune 100 executives, Anne brings Silicon Valley precision to leadership development. She started her career at Cunningham Communication — the firm that positioned Apple’s Macintosh and launched Steve Jobs to the world — and has since guided leaders at Google, YouTube, Citi, PwC, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Neiman Marcus, and IBM through strategic transformation representing more than $15 billion in enterprise value.
Anne founded SoCal Women in Business, growing the organization 475% in under 75 days and establishing the first unified women’s business leadership platform in Orange County, and introducing “Uniting and Empowering Women in Business” to Orange. She also founded OC CEO Collective, Women of Worth Global, and Poets and Dreamers International, creating elevated spaces where leaders connect, strategize, and rise.
Her credentials include an MBA candidacy from USC Marshall School of Business, a Master of Executive Leadership from USC Price, an MFA in Creative Writing, and PCC/ACTC certifications from the International Coaching Federation. She is producing the inaugural Global Women in Innovation Summit at UCI in March 2026.
Anne’s methodology — Strategic Transformation Architecture — integrates positioning strategy, peer advisory, and neurosciences-informed executive coaching to help leaders see where they’re going and close the gap. Her book, Poets and Dreamers: Thought Leaders and Visionaries, debuted in limited release as a #1 Bestseller in New Releases in Interviews.
• ICF PCC
• ICF ACTC
• MFA Creative Writing
• Executive Master of Leadership USC
• MBA Candidate USC
• #1 Bestseller - Interviews
• BBB A+ Rating
• International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• Women in International Trade (OWIT) Orange County
• USC Marshall School of Business Alumni Association
• Global Chamber
• Executive Coaches of Orange County (ECofOC)
• SoCal Women in Business Scholarship Initiatives
• CEO Leadership Foundation
What do you attribute your success to?
My father told me two things: “Do what scares you — face your fears, conquer them, because that’s when you learn.” And: “Women are going to solve this. Women are the true leaders.” I built my career on both. Having advised Fortune 100 executives and founded organizations that have brought leaders into rooms where they finally belong, I’ve learned success comes from creating spaces where others can rise — and having the courage to walk into rooms before you feel ready.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Follow Your Bliss.
”Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” — Joseph Campbell
“At the moment of commitment, the entire universe conspires to assist you.” — Goethe
These two truths have guided everything I’ve built. When I stopped chasing what I thought I should do and started building what I most wanted — writing books about building better cultures and societies, redefining leadership, creating women’s united leadership experiences, building rooms that didn’t exist, and spaces where people finally belong — doors opened that I couldn’t have planned. Once I committed fully, without a backup plan, the right people, opportunities, and resources appeared. Not before I decided. After. The universe doesn’t move for those who hedge. It moves for those who leap.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Lead with your voice before your resume. The rooms you want to be in won’t always invite you — so build your own. Find the people who see you clearly and stay close to them. The goal is never to fit in. The goal is to become so distinctive that the right people find you.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenge by far is the noise. Everyone loves to call themselves a consultant, a coach, a thought leader, an author. The market is saturated with titles but little transformation.
The true opportunity is differentiation. Women leaders need spaces that are transformational, not transactional — we need belonging, not networking. We need strategy, not slogans. The leaders who build these spaces will own the next decade of women's leadership development.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Trust. Belonging over networking. Elevation over competition.
I create rooms where people feel seen before they speak. I believe leaders deserve spaces to breathe, not just perform. And I believe that when women support each other with honesty and strategy — not just applause — we all rise at an exponential rate.
Locations
OC CEO Collective | SoCal Women in Business
1001 Avenida Pico, San Clemente , CA 92673