Ana Garcia Olson

Ana grew up in Kerman, California, a low income agricultural town, as the only daughter of a Mexican immigrant. First in her family to graduate from college, she earned a BA at San Diego State and then worked briefly as an analyst at Kleinfelder, an engineering and construction management firm. Ana joined Booz Allen Hamilton as a junior analyst in 2000 and rose to senior roles in the company’s Global Defense Sector. Joining Accenture in 2024, she now manages complex projects for the Department of Defense, including work with the U.S. Navy to deliver capabilities in cyber, engineering, decision analytics, and AI. Ana also chairs Pathways to Citizenship, a nonprofit dedicated to helping qualified immigrants become U.S. citizens.