Ann founded The Lydia Group, LLC retreat ministry in 1998 (www.TheLydiaGroup.com), has been the Director of Spiritual Formation at Davidson United Methodist Church in Davidson NC since 2004, and since 2006 Ann and husband Tom have offered sacred space apart for individuals and groups at Starrette Farm Retreat Center in Statesville NC. Ann earned her business degree from UNC-Charlotte with decades of experience as an entrepreneur. Her post graduate studies have focused on Spiritual Formation and Direction through Shalem Institute, Renovare Institute, and Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta. As a spiritual director, presenter, retreat facilitator, and founding director of the Clergy/Leaders School of the Spirit, Ann views her role as quietly planting inner seeds of freedom, growth, and change toward divine wholeness.