Anita Wood
Assistant Director, Professional Programs, Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford Center for Professional Development
Bio
Anita has over 10 years management experience working in the high-tech industry, and over 10 years working in academia identifying new opportunities and leading the development of successful, nationally recognized programs, organizations, and technologies. In 2018 Anita was the Bits & Watts Initiative Program Manager (within the now Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability), responsible for all business management for the initiative. She has also worked at Visa International, Adobe Systems, and two start-ups, one of which was purchased by Microsoft. From 2013-2019 Anita was the Program Director and Head Coach of the Mountain View High School Science Olympiad Program where she transformed the program and varsity team from taking next-to-last in 2013 at the regional tournament to winning 2nd place at the state championship in 2017, 2018, and again in 2019. Anita now works at the Stanford Center for Professional Development where she manages programs focused on clean energy, sustainability, digital transformation, and entrepreneurship.
Current Role at Stanford
Anita Wood manages the product development and program operations for the Stanford Online Digital Transformation Program, Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies Program, and the Idea-to-Market Program.
The courses range from Building an AI-enabled enterprise, Systems Thinking & Leadership, Product Platforms, the Foundations of Digital Transformation (Artificial Intelligence, big data, cloud computing, and the IoT), Planning for Wind, Water, and Solar energy systems, Energy Storage, Sustainability and the Circular Economy, Economics of the Clean Energy Transition, Electric Vehicles, Grid Integration, and Entrepreneurship. Please follow the links at the right of this page to learn more about each program and all course offerings.
Education & Certifications
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MBA, University of San Francisco, Telecommunication Management and Policy
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BA, University of California at San Diego, Telecommunications
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Professional Certificate, Stanford University, Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies Program (2021)
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Professional Certificate, Stanford University, Product Management Program (2023)