Hugh Anthony, PhD

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada13 yrs 11 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in storytelling and cultural fluency.
  • Two decades of experience across diverse sectors.
  • PhD holder with executive education from top universities.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in education and organizational transformation with a focus on cultural fluency and mental fitness.

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LeadershipNonprofitsTrainingResearchPublic RelationsEntrepreneurshipEvent PlanningWorkshop FacilitationMarketingCommunity OutreachBloggingManagementSocial MediaStrategic PlanningStrategy

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Hugh Anthony is a storyteller, public speaker, mental fitness coach, and servant leader. He coaches individuals and advise organizations to move them from success to significance through the transformative power of storytelling, mindset mastery, cultural fluency and purpose-fueled leadership. With a PhD from the University of Waterloo and executive education from Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and the University of Colorado Boulder, he leverages experience, engagement and expertise to shape strategy and fuel decision-making to transform real-world challenges into possibilities. Hugh Anthony have spent two decades working across the private, not-for-profit, and public sectors with decision-makers developing programs, innovative policy and implementing processes. He has consulted globally on human equity, organizational transformation, and intersectional inclusion, helping organizations navigate complexity with clarity and cultural fluency. His approach integrates mental fitness strategies, visioning, storytelling and cultural fluency to create communities of collaboration that drive deep engagement, creativity, and sustainable growth across diverse sectors. Whether delivering compelling keynotes, coaching leadership teams, or facilitating cultural transformation presentations, Hugh Anthony is passionate about building resilient, forward-thinking communities that thrive in our evolving global landscape. His expertise in cultural fluency, storytelling and public speaking enables him to connect authentically across diverse backgrounds, unlocking potential and amplifying authentic voices to create meaningful impact that resonates far beyond the moment. He currently teaches at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), co-curating and co-creating transformative learning experiences through mentoring emerging leaders by bridging academic excellence, innovation and community engagement. Hugh Anthony is based in Toronto, Canada, an urban mosaic with cultural diversity. Areas of Expertise - Public Speaking • Storytelling • Mental Fitness Coaching • Culture Fluency • Servant Leadership • Intersectional Inclusion • Strategy Consulting Contact: assignmentandco@protonmail.com

Experience

Toronto metropolitan university

2 roles

Assistant Professor

Promoted

Jul 2025Present · 8 mos

Teaching Faculty

Feb 2018Jun 2025 · 7 yrs 4 mos

Assignment & co®

Founding Partner & Principal

Oct 2023Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · Toronto, ON

The new humanity initiative

2 roles

Managing Principal

Jul 2023Jun 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos

Head of Strategy Culture and Inclusion

Jul 2020Jul 2023 · 3 yrs

Government of jamaica

Sector Leader | Arts, Sports and Culture

Apr 2023Mar 2026 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Positive intelligence

Mental Fitness Coach

Nov 2021Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto kiwanis festival

Member Board of Directors

Oct 2020Sep 2024 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Toronto, Canada

The g. raymond chang school of continuing education at toronto metropolitan university

Teaching Faculty

May 2018Aug 2025 · 7 yrs 3 mos

University of waterloo

Doctoral Researcher

Jul 2015Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Roots community services (formerly united achievers' community services inc.)

Executive Director

May 2012Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Greater Toronto Area

Education

University of Waterloo

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) — Recreation and Leisure Studies

The University of the West Indies

Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) — Education | Higher Education Administration

The University of the West Indies

Master of Science (MSc.) — Tourism and Hospitality Management

The University of the West Indies

Bachelor of Science (BSc.) — International Relations

University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC)

Diploma — Human Resources Development

The University of the West Indies, Mona

Certificate — Supervisory Management

University of New Orleans

Executive Education — Project Management

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