Director - External Affairs

Hi. I'm Anna Lustenberg, Director - External Affairs. My responsibilities include community relations, local government affairs, economic development, consumer, education and urban relations and local media relations for Mercer, Somerset and Hunterdon counties. I also am responsible for local philanthropy and employee volunteerism.

During my tenure with Verizon (formerly Bell Atlantic) I have held positions in the Customer Service center and in Public Affairs/Government Relations.

I represent Verizon as a Director on the following Boards:  Mercer County Community College Foundation; the Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce; the Greater Mercer County Chamber of Commerce; the Mercer County Workforce Investment Board; D.A.R.E-New Jersey; George Street Playhouse; New Jersey Statewide Heating Assistance and Referral for Energy Services (NJ SHARES), the NJ Center for Non-Profit Organizations, and I am a member of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce. 

Previously, I served as the Chair of the Middlesex County Workforce Investment Board and Vice-Chair of the Greater Raritan WIB.   I served as an East Windsor Township Councilwoman from 1993-1997; was President of the Hightstown/East Windsor Business Professional Women in 1998; and am now a member of the Hightstown/East Windsor League of Woman Voters.  I was selected by City News as one of New Jersey's "100 Most Influential" in 1999.  I also received the Community Leaders of Distinction award from the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce in 2002 and, in 2004 was honored as a "Woman of Distinction" by Delaware-Raritan Girl Scout Council.

I attended Fairleigh Dickinson and Rider universities and was a Leadership New Jersey Fellow, Class of 2000.  I've also completed the Leadership Challenge Program at Wharton; the Management Development Program in Corporate Community Relations at Boston College; and the Leadership Excellence Program at the Center for Creative Leadership in North Carolina.  However, I've learned some of life's most important lessons as a volunteer hospice counselor.

As a Director-External Affairs, I would be more than happy to talk with you about the kinds of services Verizon offers.  I can tell you more about how Verizon is transforming itself into a next generation broadband company with our fiber network and our new FiOS services, which provide clearer voice, faster Internet and soon choice in the cable TV market with our FiOS TV service.

I also can share with you information about Verizon's many education, and economic development initiatives in the state.

Feel free to call me at 609 771-0035 or reach me via e-mail at anna.k.lustenberg@verizon.com.