Anton J. Gunn, MSW, CDM, CSP
Anton J. Gunn, MSW, CDM, CSP
Bestselling Author and Speaker, Former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama
Anton Gunn elevates organizations through his innovative insights on leadership and workplace culture.
With a distinguished career spanning college sports, healthcare, public service, and executive leadership,
Anton is highly sought-after as a strategic advisor. As a former senior advisor to President Barack Obama
and C-level healthcare executive, he delivers game-changing strategies that help audiences and
organizations build exceptional leaders and unstoppable teams.
A trailblazer from the start, Anton made history as the first African American elected to the South Carolina
Legislature from his district. He also became the youngest CEO of a statewide nonprofit advocacy
organization.
His meteoric rise in healthcare leadership earned him recognition as one of the Ten Most Influential
Minority Executives in Healthcare. His 25 years of service as Board Director and the current Chairman of
the Columbia Metropolitan Airport Commission underscores his strategic leadership and corporate
governance expertise.
With his unique ability to combine academic rigor with real-world experience, global organizations like
Pfizer, KPMG, Microsoft, T-Mobile, SHRM, HCA Healthcare, and Mercedes-Benz Vans turn to Anton for
his motivating insights on leadership, organizational culture, and inclusion strategy.
His keynote presentations combine magnetic stage presence with profound wisdom and unforgettable
storytelling, leaving audiences both inspired and equipped with actionable solutions that drive measurable
results.
As a member of the prestigious Aspen Global Leadership Network and former Harvard University
Resident Fellow, Anton's thought leadership reaches millions through his bestselling books, proprietary
research, and features in major media outlets such as Forbes, Inc., TIME, The Wall Street Journal, New
York Times, NPR, CNN, and Good Morning America.
When he's not transforming workplace cultures, Anton Gunn moonlights as an 80s and 90s hip-hop
historian with a music and memorabilia collection that would make DJ Jazzy Jeff jealous
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