Anton Mack  /  Founder of Century House

Anton has dedicated his life to developing great talent. From the early days of coaching and judging elite-level gymnasts, producing theatre, and counseling undergraduate and professional students, he has been focusing harnessing the potential of others. He served as an admissions director at the Johns Hopkins University, dean of admissions at Loyola Law School, and managing director and chief talent officer at international law firm, Paul Hastings hiring and training thousands of lawyers world-wide. Anton was a frequent lecturer on career development at leading US and UK law schools, and established fellowship and scholarship programs at leading universities (Cambridge, Harvard, Oxford, Paris, Peking and Yale).

Today, Anton manages a multi-faceted business which includes business and career advising, film production, special events, and a film studio. He also serves as executive director of Explore Bike Share, the nonprofit bike share system of Memphis. He is the chair of the Center City Development Corporation Board of Directors, and was named a Power Player by Memphis Magazine in 2022. He has enjoyed serving the community in a variety of civic and community governance positions. Anton holds a bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins, MBA from ESCP Europe (Paris), and completed graduate studies at Harvard, College of Europe (Belgium), Fundação Getúlio Vargas (Brazil), and the University of Texas-Austin. He was classically trained at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, and a former international brevet gymnastics judge.

Departing London for Memphis, Anton has overseen the restoration of Century House and its adaptive reuse as a leadership development center, social club and film studio. Anton’s mission is to help people realize their dreams and enjoy every step along the way.

Current Governance
Center City Development Corporation - Chair, Board of Directors, Memphis, TN
Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) - Board of Commissioners, Memphis, TN
Indie Memphis - Past President, Board of Directors, Memphis, TN
Downtown Memphis Commission - Retail Strategy Committee & Anti-Blight Committee, Memphis, TN

Past Governance
Downtown Memphis Commission - 100 N. Main Development Committee, South Main Association - Past President, Board of Directors (Memphis), American Bar Association, Career Paths and Transitions Task Force (Chicago), Mercer Global Diversity Forum (New York), EMEIA Diversity Network (Paris), Human Rights Campaign, Board of Directors (Washington, DC), In Legal Color, Advisory Board (Los Angeles), National Association for Law Placement-NALP, Chair, Diversity Advancement Committee & Leadership Diversity Task Force (Washington, DC), Law School Admission Council (LSAC), Board of Trustees (Newtown, PA), The Johns Hopkins University, National Alumni Council (Baltimore), Federation of International Gymnastics-FIG, International Brevet Judge for US Olympic Trials & American Cup