Anne Klein Barney  has a BA degree in foods and nutrition, a culinary certificate from LaVarenne, Ecole de Cuisine in Paris and a Masters in Marketing Communication from the University of St. Thomas.  Anne began her career as a food stylist and home economist for Campbell Soup Company. She continued to build her experience and expertise in the area of product and recipe development and food marketing with companies such as General Mills, Golden Grain, Fresh Express and the Lamb Council. She expanded her consulting in product marketing and public relations with Royal Robbins, Inc, the Almond Board of California, Back In the Saddle and the California Milk Processor Board.
Anne taught marketing at California State University and has been a media spokesperson for food, fitness and equestrian products.