Annette Anderson is a Registered Nurse turned Healthcare Workforce Architect who built a Detroit-based institution dedicated to transforming access to medical careers.

After overcoming early adversity, she created 1st Step Healthcare Training to provide accelerated, employer-aligned certification pathways. Her leadership bridges education, opportunity, and economic mobility.

Her vision is simple: remove the barriers that keep people from entering the healthcare workforce and create pathways that are fast, affordable, and life-changing.