Ann has more than 25 years of experience working on strategy and business consulting engagements with companies in the pharmaceuticals, biotech, and medical devices sectors. She specializes in working with the R&D functions of life sciences companies. Until recently she worked for Charles River Associates as VP of their life sciences Practice. Before joining CRA, Ms. Baker co-founded Atkinson Cowan, a life sciences consulting firm in London. Previously, she was a partner with Accenture in the Health and Life Sciences Group and led the Pharmaceutical R&D Practice in the UK. She also worked for PA Consulting Group, and led the Pharmaceutical Strategy Group in its Melbourn, UK facility and the Technology Strategy Group in the US. Ms. Baker holds an MA (Hons) in Zoology from the University of Oxford and a BA (Hons) in History from The Open University.