Lionel Anderson
Executive Recruiting in Washington, DC
In 1967, my family immigrated to the Gun Hill Road section of The Bronx from Jamaica and Cuba. I was born amid the haze of early 1980s New York City and my father was violently murdered 18 months later. As a single parent, my mother, unflinchingly adamant about my studies, prepared me for acceptance to Prep for Prep. And, owing to my experiences as an alum of this life-changing program, I, years later, through my work in higher education, non-profit board participation with TeenSHARP, and ingredients-of-college-success writing with The New York Times, forged a career developing young people as bold, thoughtful, and empowered agents of change, leadership, and service.
While I'll still occasionally travel to and speak at colleges – as well as contribute essays to the Times (here & here) – the bulk of my time is now spent as a search consultant/executive recruiter, helping colleges, universities, foundations, and non-profits identify and vet talent for key leadership posts.
If you think we can work together or be an asset to each other, please connect with me via e-mail: [email protected] or on Twitter: @lionel_anderson.