"You were driven by goals, not by ego."
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"I'd never seen a leader doing such meaningful collaboration, hold a vision and build relationships."
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"You were driven by goals, not by ego." 〰️ "I'd never seen a leader doing such meaningful collaboration, hold a vision and build relationships." 〰️
Clarity | Excellence | Experience
I’m Annie Sanchez (she/her), known for my visionary, down-to-earth leadership and ability to get things done.
As a project and event consultant, and leadership coach, I help purpose-driven teams find clarity, momentum, and the courage to build what matters.
I’m known for building trust quickly, rallying people around ideas and getting projects off the ground — especially when the stakes are high or path isn’t clear.
“I’ve worked with a lot of people with ‘stuff and fluff’ — they can smooth talk, sell it to upper management, and get recognized but in the end what gets done? With you, I always admire how you really get things done. I’ve had total confidence in you. No doubts.”
TEAMS I HAVE SUPPORTED
TEAMS I HAVE BEEN ON
Experienced Event Producer
I have produced, coordinated and parachuted in last minute to triage countless events around the country — from conferences to rock concerts to celebrity weddings.
I got my start in 2004 with Andrea Soorikian, assisting on high-end private events in New Mexico.
From 2007-2012 I chaired events for Planned Parenthood of New York City, raising tens of thousands of dollars while managing volunteers, silent auctions, vendors and talent.
From 2012-2019, I freelanced my services as a day-of coordinator, logistics manager for corporate retreats, weddings and conferences from New York to California.
From 2019-present, I produce smaller, more intimate events through my business, Mariposa Strategies.
I shine behind the scenes and on stage — wherever you need support or someone to step in, you will not find a more capable event producer to handle it.
Seasoned Strategic Planner
From vision to roadmap, I can contribute my skills as a strategic planner, business advisor and project manager to your team.
I got my start as a strategic planner in 2015 in the nonprofit sector — leading capacity building initiatives for every size of nonprofit.
As director of New Mexico’s lead capacity building organization from 2016-2018, I expanded our footprint through intentional relationship-building, invitations to collaborate and community listening. There I initiated steps towards a merger, without which the organization I was leading would have closed. This effort required incredible fortitude and trust-building.
In 2018, I started my business, Mariposa Strategies, on a foundation of strategic planning and project management. I have facilitated hundreds of people and dozens of complex planning sessions for nonprofit and philanthropy organizations, and businesses around the country.
I am known for bringing clarity, focus and action to emerging projects & ideas.
Respected Project Manager
I have managed projects of all shapes and sizes. From massive digital migrations to physical products, I bring an obsessive eye for detail to UI, UX and the practical realities of the team executing the project.
I use Asana and Monday.com and have onboarded and trained teams on them. I have experience with Basecamp, Figma and Miro, and familiarity with Trello, ClickUp, Airtable, Notion, Slack and Microsoft 365.
My first project management role was in 2015 with a website migration that involved developing the charter, managing the scope, WBS, plan, resources and working directly with the vendors and internal team.
From 2016-2018, I managed several internal process improvement projects and a large, multi-stakeholder project. The latter was involved over 50 external partners (consultants, vendors, politicians), an internal team of 7, every step from charter to post-mortem, and activities like fundraising, publicity, design oversight and editing.
In 2019, I managed a complex multi-stakeholder economic development project involving two international tech companies and seven small nonprofit teams.
From 2019-present, I have managed all projects through from product design to data migration in my business, Mariposa Strategies.
My capacity to hold the vision, manage the details and cultivate trust amongst stakeholders is a strength I have been praised for many times over.
FACILITATOR
EXPERIENCE CREATOR
STRATEGIST
FACILITATOR EXPERIENCE CREATOR STRATEGIST
Annie Sanchez helps people cut through the noise, trust and refine their vision and take intentional action.
A bit about me and how I help people:
First and foremost, I’m at my very best when solving problems and creating experiences. My most grounded solutions that move people and projects forward come through a unique blend of collaboration and intuition.
I am known for bringing clarity and focus to the messy and complex, and creating extraordinary experiences for clients, customers, guests and end users.
My core strengths are in strategic visioning and decisive action. I’m a build-the-plane-as-I-fly kind of person — and it’s where I shine. From project management to event production, triage support and gaining stakeholder buy-in — I am the one you’re looking for.
I’m a visionary leader without ego. I believe deeply in the power of collectivism — nothing we do well, we do alone. And, I have an unrelenting drive to make experiences special and impactful.
Whatever you’re working on, struggling with or eager to get off the ground, I invite a conversation.
I am the CEO and founder of Mariposa Strategies where I facilitate project meetings, vision and strategy sessions, privately advise leaders, and create extraordnary client experiences. I’ve been a thought partner to entrepreneurs, C-Suite leaders and teams, with a focus on women, non-binary folks and people of color since 2018. I’ve been producing memorable, transformative events in New York City, California and New Mexico since 2004.
I am open to project-based work at this time.
“You are so driven by the goals, not by ego. You're an incredible project manager, on top of so many things. You bring vision and a "no bullshit" approach to everything. I always valued your reasoning and logic, and felt like I could come to you when I needed help.”
— Former boss
“Annie’s done the things: led a nonprofit, launched a multiple six-figure business, created a trusted community for women to thrive, and led non-traditional strategy work for national clients all while being a guide holding out her hand to the rest of us to join her on the path to our highest and best selves.”
— Julianna Silva, CEO of Silva Strategies (Collaborator from 2015-present)
“You're so visionary. I never sensed that any project was too big. The way you leveraged human capital, always forming relationships to get the things done — I've never seen a leader doing such meaningful collaboration, vision and relationship-building work.”
— Former direct report
