Anna Mansueti is an O2X Instructor. She is from Easton, Maryland, and growing up in a military family, Anna knew she would join the US Navy at a young age. While attending the University of Colorado Boulder and pursuing a degree in studio art, she was inspired to join the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community. Upon completing her undergraduate program, she served as an EOD officer for ten years. Anna commanded platoons in Southeast Asia and Europe, and led extensive ordnance disposal operations in the South Pacific, destroying tens of thousands of pounds of unexploded ordnance and restoring land and freedom of movement for populations affected by war. These experiences fortified her desire to pursue a design degree and to continue to serve demining communities around the world. She received her Master in Design Studies (MDes) degree from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design (GSD). Anna lives and works in New York City with her husband Pierce, who is also a US Navy EOD veteran and attending medical school. In her spare time, Anna loves drawing, traveling, and spending time with her family.