Ann Peoples (Antarctic manager)
Ann Peoples, an American anthropologist and business manager, was the first American woman to serve in a significant leadership role in Antarctica when she was appointed manager of the Berg Field Center at the McMurdo Station in 1986. She went on to manage Palmer Station from 1991 to 1995.Peoples studied anthropology at Wheaton College, Massachusetts, graduating in 1979. From 1981, she worked for the United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) for 14 years, initially as a driver. In 1986, she was appointed manager of the Berg Field Center. It was seasonal work which combined well with her employment as an archaeologist with the Bureau of Land Management.