Board of Trustees –
Anne “Annie” Norton Groves
Representative
Anne “Annie” Norton Groves
Alumni Representative
Bio
Annie Groves is a professional interdisciplinary healthcare chaplain, currently working with Berkley Palliative Care and Hospice based in Aurora, CO where she practices her gifts and compassionate support for end-of-life care among patients, families and staff members.
Prior to joining Berkley, Annie served as Director of Spiritual Care at Orchard Park Healthcare Center in Centennial, CO where she was responsible for creating and implementing a highly successful department aimed at supporting the “whole person” model of healthcare management to support residents, families and staff from 2020-2022 during the peak of Covid. During her tenure as Director of Spiritual Care, Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) results indicated a decline in depression statistics due to successful strategies implemented through focused spiritual care practices which supported all constituents within the Orchard Park community.
Annie received her Master’s in Divinity (MDiv) degree from the Iliff School of Theology with a concentration in Pastoral and Spiritual Care, graduating in 2018 with distinction. She remains actively involved with Iliff, currently serving on the Women’s Alliance Committee and now as one of Iliff’s newest Trustees.
Before her studies at Iliff, Annie spent 25 years in advertising and marketing in New York, NY, Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Denver, CO as an account supervisor for a multitude of brands and industries, specializing in tourism marketing.
Annie has served as a Board member with the National Society of Colonial Dames of CO and St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, both located in Denver, CO.
Born in New Jersey and raised outside of Boston, MA, Annie earned her BA from Connecticut College, New London, CT where she majored in Comparative Religious Studies. During her free time, Annie loves to hike, bike, play golf, take yoga classes, and dabbles in creating whatever art form calls out to her. She and her husband also love to travel and spend time with their two wonderful daughters who currently reside back east.
Profession
Hospice Interdisciplinary Chaplain
Board Dates of Service
2004-Present