Anna Chen

Senior Manager

Anna joined Cognosis in November 2009. Prior to joining Cognosis, Anna worked for Diageo in both Taiwan and London, assisting the implementation of branding and advertising strategies as well as portfolio development projects. She has also managed various global consulting projects for Towers Perrin in New York and Tokyo, and led the BrandZ Top 100 Brands ranking, published annually by the Financial Times for Millward Brown Optimor in London. While her client experience span all industries, her most recent focus has been on the FMCG sector, with clients such as Nestlé, P&G and Coca-Cola.

Anna holds an MBA from London Business School and a BA in Economics and Art History from Columbia University in New York. Anna is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, English and Japanese, and is conversational in Italian.

Outside the office, Anna loves travelling, snowboarding and cooking for her friends. She is also a proud AC Milan fan and owner of a season ticket at the San Siro.

Most likely to say: “No I’ve not been to the one in London, although I have been to the one in New York / Milan / Mumbai / Hong Kong / Shanghai / Moscow.”

Least likely to say: “Drinks on a week night? Count me out.”