Ana is a multilingual and strategic financial leader with over a decade of international experience, now serving as the Director of Funding for Project Yananai. In this pivotal role, she is responsible for securing the financial resources necessary to power the project's ambitious humanitarian and development goals.

Ana brings a comprehensive background in financial management, reporting, and compliance, having worked with global industry leaders such as ExxonMobil and UPS across the Czech Republic, the UK, Australia, and her native Albania. Her expertise spans the entire financial spectrum, from managing end-to-end accounting operations and ensuring VAT/tax compliance to developing sophisticated budget forecasts and leading audit processes.

As Finance Manager at A. Hartrodt, she was instrumental in managing end-to-end accounting operations, directing cash flow planning, and co-developing strategic 3-year budget forecasts. Her career is marked by a consistent ability to optimize financial processes, implement robust internal controls, and provide strategic insights to senior leadership to drive performance.

Her unique skill set, combining rigorous financial acumen with fluency in English, Italian, Spanish, and Albanian, enables her to build effective, cross-cultural relationships with a diverse range of donors, institutional partners, and grant-making bodies. This positions her uniquely to align Project Yananai's mission with the strategic objectives of its funders, ensuring transparency, accountability, and the highest standards of fiscal stewardship.