Anthony Sandusky is an advocate, ordained Baptist minister, educator, social entrepreneur, and consultant with over a decade of leadership experience using the Courage & Renewal approach among various faith communities, in the academic setting, with a number of businesses, and several nonprofits.

He is the President and Lead Consultant of Integrity & Heart Consulting, a personal and professional leadership development company specializing in 1:1 coaching, consulting, workshops, and retreats. Additionally, Anthony is a grassroots advocacy professional for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network where he lobbies on behalf of cancer patients and their families in New York at the federal, state, and local level.

Anthony works in the areas of leadership and organizational development, advocacy, creative innovation, and social change. In addition to being a professor for 8 years and a pastor, he has engaged community leaders and stakeholders around issues such as the affordable housing crises, immigration concerns, mass incarceration, police brutality, and gun violence.

Anthony has earned degrees from American Baptist College, Vanderbilt University, and Yale University. Additionally, he has received fellowships from The Forum for Theological Exploration, The Beatitudes Society, and Auburn Seminary.

Currently living in New York City, Anthony is a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. He appreciates live music venues, enjoyment reading, visiting museums, traveling with family and friends (especially spending time with his two nieces), and hiking.

 

Favorite quote

"I come as one, but I stand as 10,000."

Maya Angelou

Book Recommendation

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley, Reclaiming the Great World House: The Global Vision of Martin Luther King, Jr. eds., Baldwin and Crawford, Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation by Parker Palmer

Audre Lorde, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, bell hooks, Howard Thurman, Kelly Brown Douglas, James Cone, and others.

Where I'm Finding Inspiration

I'm finding inspiration among our young people. They are extremely creative, bold, and uncompromising in their views concerning the world they imagine. Additionally, I find inspiration among my close circle of friends and colleagues who continue to renew our collective hope that the best is yet to come.

What I Do For Fun, Rest, and Renewal

I enjoy a nice jog along the Hudson River on a beautiful day, taking time to write, journal and reflect, traveling, being present with friends and family while eating good food and listening to music, reading a good book, and hiking.

Organizations I've Worked With

Yale University Divinity School, New Haven, Connecticut
The Concord Baptist Church of Christ, Brooklyn New York
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut
Iona University, New Rochelle, New York
Faith in New York, New York City
Village Life Foundation, New York City