Annika Freudenberger is the Senior Programs Account Manager at Impact Hub Phnom Penh, where she leads the entrepreneurship department and communication department. In this role, she oversees the development and quality implementation of 4-6 programs annually, spanning sectors such as agriculture, environment, and digitalization. She supports a team of program managers, liaises with external partners, and provides guidance on program design. Annika also oversees the communications department, offering strategic direction to amplify Impact Hub’s visibility and storytelling around its impact.
Before joining Impact Hub Phnom Penh, Annika worked as a strategic communications and organizational development consultant, based in Phnom Penh and working with nonprofit organizations in Cambodia and around the world. Her experience covers a broad range of areas, including youth leadership,adolescent health, climate action, and food systems transformation.
Annika first moved to Cambodia in 2020 as a Henry Luce Scholar, where she worked at the Center for Khmer Studies in Siem Reap leading its urban research program. Prior to that, she was a Ruckelshaus Fellow at Meridian Institute in Washington, D.C., where she supported government, civil society, and private sector initiatives addressing climate and food system challenges. Annika holds a B.A. in Urban Studies from Barnard College of Columbia University in New York City.
