Anni Crook, MPH serves as the Project Manager for the Statewide Employee Retention and Wellbeing Initiative at the South Carolina Hospital Association, supporting the work of Work.Harmony.You. and other workforce priority initiatives. In this role, she leads efforts to strengthen workforce sustainability across South Carolina’s healthcare system by developing and implementing strategies that support employee wellbeing, improve retention, and foster resilient healthcare environments.

Prior to joining SCHA, Anni served in leadership roles advancing health equity and inclusion at the South Carolina Department of Public Health, where she focused on addressing social drivers of health, improving language access, and reducing health disparities across diverse populations. She played a key role in several statewide public health initiatives, including contributing to the 2023 South Carolina State Health Assessment and serving as a lead author for the 2025–2030 South Carolina State Health Improvement Plan.

Anni earned both her Bachelor of Arts in Public Health and Master of Public Health in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior from the University of South Carolina. She is a Certified Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor, Certified Youth Mental Health First Aider, and Results-Based Accountability Certified Professional.

Outside of her professional role, Anni is actively involved in public health and community leadership. She serves on the Board of Directors for Keep the Midlands Beautiful and on the Governing Council of the South Carolina Public Health Association as a Member-at-Large. In recognition of her contributions to the field, she was named the 2025 NextGen Public Health Leader by the National Network of Public Health Institutes and is a graduate of the Region IV Public Health and Primary Care Leadership Institute at Emory University.