About Anthony
As a trusted adviser to Treasury secretaries, CEOs, and other leaders, Anthony has shaped public opinion and communications on some of our nation’s most pressing debates and challenges. Most recently, Anthony led public affairs at the U.S. Justice Department and served as Attorney General Merrick Garland’s chief spokesman.
Currently, he leads a boutique consulting firm, Corner Office Strategies. He is also an on-air contributor at NBC News, CNBC, and MSNBC providing independent analysis of the leading political, legal, and economic issues of the day.
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Speaking Engagements
Anthony has become a go-to authority for organizations aiming to navigate the complex interplay between politics, business, and society. His presentations combine humor, analysis, and a thorough understanding of today’s political climate, offering valuable perspectives on its implications for businesses, non-profits, and society at large.
For more information or to book Anthony as a speaker, panelist, or moderator for your in-person or virtual event, please contact Creative Artists Agency.
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Notables & Quotables
The Hill: Dems grapple with where Mamdani fits in party’s rebuildby Amie Parnes - 07/01/25
The remaining months of the mayoral race will also be instrumental for Mamdani and his support from key Democratic players, strategists say.
“I’m looking to see what the business community does next,” said Democratic strategist Anthony Coley. “Do they rally around a third-party candidate? Do they meet with Mamdani and explain, in stark terms, that his proposals are pie in the sky and that folks he’s targeting with these draconian tax increases will just leave New York altogether?”
“Mamdani’s many promises rely on tax increases on the finance and real estate sectors, among others,” Coley added. “He’ll be up the proverbial creek if these types of businesses and family offices, and other high-income individuals, further accelerate their exodus from the city to lower-taxed locales like Florida.”
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The Hill: Democrats fume over Biden’s return to spotlightby Julia Manchester and Amie Parnes - 05/09/25
“Elections are about the future. Every time Joe Biden emerges, we fight an old war,” said Democratic strategist Anthony Coley, who worked for the Biden administration. “Every interview he does provides a contrast to Trump that’s just not helpful for the Democratic brand, which needs trusted messengers and fighters who can reach independents and moderates and inspire the base. Joe Biden ain’t that.”
Coley said it was “good” Biden took responsibility for the events that led to Trump’s election but questioned whether it mattered going forward.
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The Grio: Trump accused of ‘revenge tour’ after criminal referral targets New York AG Letitia JamesBy Gerren Keith Gaynor - 04/16/25
“Donald Trump is on a revenge tour. He’s now put people in place to investigate his perceived enemies, whether it’s justified based on the facts and the law or not,” Anthony Coley, a former Department of Justice official during the Biden administration, told theGrio of the Trump administration’s latest move targeting James.
He added, “The fact that the public learned about these supposed errors from conservative media outlets — not from a subpoena or Court records — strongly suggests that the motive here is political.”
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More About Anthony
As a trusted adviser to Treasury secretaries, CEOs, and other prominent leaders, Anthony has shaped public opinion and communications on some of our nation’s most significant debates and challenges.
During the first two years of the Biden Administration, he led public affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice and served as Attorney General Merrick Garland’s chief spokesman. He also oversaw national media relations for the Justice Department’s litigating divisions, law enforcement components, and U.S. Attorney offices, among others. At the end of Anthony’s tenure, Attorney General Garland presented him with the Edmund J. Randolph Award – the Justice Department’s highest honor.

Prior, he served at the U.S. Department of the Treasury as Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Public Affairs. There he worked in close collaboration with President Barack Obama’s economic team to create and implement public affairs strategies on issues related to capital markets, banks, and non-bank financial institutions, and the 2011 debt limit crisis. Anthony traveled extensively at the Treasury Department, advising senior officials and briefing journalists on more than 30 trips in the U.S. and around the world. At the end of his service, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew presented him with Treasury’s Distinguished Service Award and medal.
Previously, Anthony spent five years as Executive Vice President, Communications, at Managed Funds Association (MFA), the global trade association for the alternative investment industry. He also served as Senior Advisor to MFA’s President and CEO, former Republican Congressman Richard H. Baker. Prior, he advised Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, and other clients as a Director at Brunswick Group.
Earlier in his career, Anthony concurrently served as Communications Director and chief spokesman for U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy and the U.S. Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. He was also a top communications aide to U.S. Representative Harold Ford, Jr., U.S. Senator Zell Miller and U.S. Senator Jon S. Corzine. In the New Jersey Statehouse, Anthony was press secretary to the Governor and later Director of Public Communications for the State. He has also worked on the communications staff of two presidential campaigns: Gore-Lieberman 2000 and Kerry-Edwards 2004.
Currently, Anthony is an on-air contributor at NBC News, CNBC, and MSNBC providing independent analysis of the leading political, legal, and economic issues of the day. Through his boutique public affairs firm, Corner Office Strategies, he provides senior-level counsel to decision makers and organizations facing high-profile moments or critical public affairs challenges.
Anthony received a B.A. in Business Administration from Morehouse College and a M.A. in Legislative Affairs from The George Washington University.
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