Following her tenure on Wall Street at Salomon Smith Barney, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Credit Suisse, Dr. Venera N. Anderson is now an independent global strategy advisor, published author, and speaker on sustainability and climate issues. She creates and implements innovative solutions that address the world's most pressing problems, such as climate change, economic development, and humanitarian challenges. Dr. Anderson primarily focuses on international projects in cleaner energy/tech sectors and proprietary analytical research.

Dr. Anderson is the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council member and an International Expert in "Women in Green Hydrogen." She is a co-author of the "Touching Hydrogen Future" book (2023, 2nd ed.). Dr. Anderson is also a co-author of 5 books, the author of “The Fight Against Poverty in the BRICS Countries: Historical, Socio-Economic, and Political Aspects” (2020) and 25 scientific articles on poverty in transitional economies (2003-2020).

Dr. Anderson is a Top Female Leader of 2025 by Mogul AI, illuminem’s Top 100 Global Female Sustainability Leader, #1 "Energy" Most-Read Global Thought Leader of the Year (2023), a Top 10 Most-Read Global Thought Leader of the Year in “Energy / Energy Transition / Hydrogen” (2022, 2023, and 2024), a LinkedIn's "Top Renewable Energy Voice” (2023-2024), and a 2024 Leadership Luminary Awardee by One Million Years of Joy.

Dr. Anderson is a Rotary International's Paul Harris Fellow, a recipient of the USA President's Volunteer Service Award for outstanding dedication to the mission of the American Red Cross, and a Global Ambassador for Savvitas, an influential and innovative think tank in the United Kingdom that seeks to boost women’s global economic power.