Anthony Hemstad

Anthony Hemstad, President, World Trade Center San Francisco

Anthony joined WTC San Francisco as its first President on 1 January 2014, prior to that he spent five years as President/CEO of WTC Tacoma. In Tacoma Anthony oversaw a 500% increase in membership and a general revitalization of that WTC. It was named the fastest growing established WTC during his tenure.

Anthony has spent about half his adult life overseas in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. He worked as a staffer for three US Senators and helped found the first private college in the former Communist countries of central/eastern Europe. He's also served as a City Manager in the US and was an entrepreneur in Central Europe for a decade, building what became the largest independent public affairs firm in a four country region. He earned degrees from the University of Puget Sound, the University of London (SOAS/LSE) and the University of Chicago.