Anna Mercer

Anna Mercer is a Program Associate at MDC Rural Forward. She supports organizational capacity building through MDC’s Rural Prosperity and Investment program.

Anna grew up in Lumberton, NC before attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Morehead-Cain Scholar. She is currently an undergraduate student in her third year studying Public Policy and Organizational Leadership Development. At UNC, Anna serves as the Vice President of APPLES Service-Learning, an organization dedicated to connecting students to community service opportunities. She also serves on the Student Union Board of Directors, which is a representative group of leaders from the undergraduate and graduate student body. Following graduation, Anna hopes to receive a master’s degree in public policy and pursue a career in nonprofit management.

Prior to joining MDC, Anna spent the summer in Kanchanaburi, Thailand interning for OurLand, where she learned about human-wildlife conflict and taught environmental education. Anna joined MDC in August 2023 and is excited to grow her knowledge in nonprofit capacity building and support the rural south.