Tony has been Heart of Los Angeles’ Executive Director since 2007. He also serves as a member of the Communications, Development, Finance, Nominating, and Real Estate Committees of Heart of Los Angeles’ Board of Directors. He began his relationship with HOLA in 1992, creating athletics and enrichment programs after earning a B.A. from LMU’s College of Communications. He then moved into the classroom where he taught numerous grade levels at schools around the country and served as the athletic director and a coach for private schools, while owning and managing several successful camp programs.

Tony was also featured in Town & Country's Annual List of Top 50 Philanthropists