Certified Fund Raising Executive

As an experienced entrepreneur and Certified Fund Raising Executive, Anthony has spent the last two-plus decades helping individuals and organizations achieve their goals. He has served as a major gift officer at the University of Illinois, the University of Illinois Foundation, and University of Central Florida, where he is currently the AVP of Transformational Giving.

Anthony graduated with his B.A. in English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2002, and began a 15-year journey as an entrepreneur, opening and running no fewer than 5 regional restaurants. He served on the Regional Executive Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters, the executive board of his local Greek Orthodox Church, and the Kirby Medical Foundation Board. He currently sits on the Orthodox Christian Fellowship National Board and is an at-large board member for the Charitable Gift Planners of Central Florida.