Anne Erni joined Audible, the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, as Chief People Officer in 2016. Anne oversees the People & Places function, which includes Human Resources, Real Estate, Procurement and Corporate Events. A transformational leader, Anne drove the creation of a D&I strategy at Audible, including the formation of formal affinity groups, renamed ‘impact groups’, and has guided real estate and culture-forward initiatives, like the rehabilitation of a cathedral into a tech innovation space and Audible’s award-winning Returnships program.
Previously, Anne was Head of HR for Bloomberg where she led the implementation of Bloomberg’s Global Leadership Forum. Before that, Anne was Managing Director and Chief Diversity Officer at Lehman Brothers, where she led the development of Encore, an award-winning program to reengage women in the workforce. Anne is an internationally recognized thought leader on workplace innovation and a champion for equitable hiring and professional development practices.




