Transforming Insights into Impact

Anthony Reed blends expertise in technology, finance, and sports with a passion for transformative leadership. As a changemaker keynote speaker and former Fortune 500 tech executive, he brings unparalleled insights that empower organizations to thrive. An award-winning filmmaker and a National Hall of Fame athlete, his unique experiences fuel innovative approaches to problem-solving and growth. Discover how we can drive your success.

About Anthony

Birthplace

  • St. Louis, MO

Current Residence

  • Dallas, TX

Professional Experience

  • Over 25 years of global project management and executive-level experience.

  • Responsible for managing the human resources, facilities, information technology, accounting, and payroll functions.

  • Managed and delivered multi-million dollar, international technical projects to be on time, to specifications, and under budget.

  • Wrote and directed international, award winning documentaries, which received more than forty awards.​​​​​​​

Previous Employers and Consulting Clients

  • Texas Instruments

  • Frito Lay/Pepisco

  • Ernst & Young

  • Accor North America

  • Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport

  • Superconducting Super Collider Project

  • Siemens/Efficient Networks

  • Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  • Lomas & Nettleton

  • Regional Justice Information Service

  • City of St. Louis

  • Monsanto

Board Positions

  • Dallas (formerly White Rock) Marathon (since 2009).

  • Caribbean Endurance Sports Corporation (since 2019)

  • Jubilee Theatre Board (2007 thru 2009).

  • Oracle Applications Users’ Group (2003 thru 2007).

  • Running USA (2015 thru 2019)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Professional Certifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

  • Supply Chain Management (UT-Dallas)

  • Certified Distance Running Coach (RRCA)

  • Project Management Certification (Google)

Education

  • MS, Accounting, University of Texas at Dallas (TX), Accounting Honor Society

  • MBA, Management, Abilene Christian University

  • BA, Management, Webster University, St. Louis, MO

  • BA, Mathematics, Webster University, St. Louis, MO

  • HS Diploma, John Burroughs School, Ladue, MO

Collegiate Classes Taught

  • Project Management

  • Business Organization & Management

  • Accounting

  • Information Technology, including database design

​​​​​​​Running Accomplishments & Recognitions

  • Honored at the 130th running of the prestigious 2026 Boston Marathon with a special medal and with being the Official Starter for the first mass wave.

  • Completed 132 marathons (26.2-miles/42.2K), including winning ten age and weight division trophies.

  • Made history after running a marathon on all seven continents. Fewer than 250 people in the world had completed this feat. Historic artifacts are with the Smithsonian Institute. A three-hour, video recording of an interview about his life story is in the US Library of Congress.

  • One of about sixty people in world who completed the marathon "hat trick." This consists of finishing (1) 100 marathons in (2) all 50 States and (3) seven continents. He may be the only person in the world to have completed the "hat trick" plus finished 50 marathons in one State (TX).

  • Completed the Texas Marathon Challenge (five marathons in four months).

  • Ran a marathon a month while 50 years old, including a 50K (31.1 miles) ultra-marathon.

  • Inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame (2022) and National Black Distance Running Hall of Fame (2017), Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame (2026).

Other Sports

  • Won five trophies for placing in biathlons (running/bicycling).

  • Competed in bicycle races from 50 to 100 miles.

  • Competed on the Pepsico/Frito-Lay National Corporate Cup Track Team (quarter & half mile).

  • Shotokan karate - brown belt.

  • Swimming.

  • Triathlete.

Documentary - She Quietly Ran Into History (2026)

  • 2026 Winner - Best Documentary Short Film, Golden Lion Best Film Awards

  • 2026 Winner - Best Women Empowerment Short Film, Golden Lion Best Film Awards

  • 2026 Winner - Best Sports Short Film, The Black Panther International Short Film Festival

  • 2026 Winner - Best Women Short Film, The Black Panther International Short Film Festival

  • 2026 Winner - Best Women Short Film, BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest

  • 2026 Winner - Best Historical Short Film, BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest

  • 2026 Winner - Best Documentary Short Film, BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest

  • 2026 Honorable Mention - Best Documentary Short Film, The Urban Short Film Festival 3rd Annual Atlanta Tour

  • 2026 Official Selection – Best Documentary Short Film, The Roxbury International Film Festival

 

Documentary - We ARE Distance Runners (2024)

  • 2023 Winner - Best Feature Documentary, Global Film Festival Awards

  • 2023 Winner - Best Biographical Film, Oniros Film Awards® - New York

  • 2023 Winner - Best Short Historical Film, BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest

  • 2023 Winner - Best Short Social Message Films, BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest

  • 2023 Winner - Best Human Interest Story, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival

  • 2023 Winner - Best Interview Format, Talk Show, or Podcast, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival

  • 2024 Winner - Best Biographical Feature Film, The Independent Creators Expo (ICE) CineFest

  • 2024 Winner - Best Feature Documentary, The Independent Creators Expo (ICE) CineFest

  • 2024 Winner - Veteran & Military Award For Best Director, Orlando Urban Film Festival

  • 2023 Finalist - Best Sports Film, Oniros Film Awards® - New York

  • 2023 Honorable Mention - Best Inspirational Film, New York International Film Awards

  • 2023 Honorable Mention - Best Inspirational Film, Oniros Film Awards® - New York

  • 2024 Honorable Mention - Best Feature Documentary, Black History Film Festival

  • 2024 Honorable Mention - Best Feature Documentary, The People’s Film Festival

  • 2024 Honorable Mention - Best Short Film - TX Showcase, ATX Short Film Showcase - Austin's Monthly Film Festival

  • 2023 Semi-Finalist - Best Short Documentary, Luleå International Film Festival - Monthly

  • 2024 Exceptional Merit - Best Feature Documentary, WRPN Women's International Film Festival

  • 2024 Exceptional Merit - Best Sports Documentary, WRPN Women's International Film Festival

  • 2023 Award Nominee - Best Women's Short Documentary, The Black Panther International Short Film Festival

  • 2023 Award Nominee - Best Documentary News Story Over 30 Minutes, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival

  • 2023 Award Nominee - Best Family History Story, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival

  • 2023 Award Nominee - Best True Story (Documentary Style), NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival

  • 2023 Award Nominee - Most Inspiring, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival

  • 2024 Award Nominee - Best Short Sports Doc, Seattle Film Festival

  • 2024 Award Nominee - Best Feature Documentary, Orlando Urban Film Festival

  • 2024 Award Nominee - Best Social Impact Film, Orlando Urban Film Festival

  • 2024 Award Nominee - Best Documentarian, Orlando Urban Film Festival

  • 2023 Official Selection - Best Short Documentary, Crown Point International Film Festival

  • 2023 Official Selection - Best Short Documentary, Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival

  • 2023 Official Selection - Best Short Documentary, Stockholm City Film Festival - Monthly

  • 2023 Official Selection - Best Short Documentary, St. Louis International Film Festival

  • 2024 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Austin Lift-Off Film Festival

  • 2024 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Paris Awards Film Festival

  • 2024 Official Selection - Best Inspirational Film, Paris Awards Film Festival

  • 2024 Official Selection - Best Feature Sports Documentary, Seattle Film Festival

 

Documentary - Breaking Three Hours (2022)

  • 2022 Winner - Best Original Song for a Feature Film, Seattle Film Festival

  • 2022 Winner - Best Sports Documentary Feature Film, Seattle Film Festival

  • 2022 Winner - Best Music: (Welcome to the) Marathon, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival

  • 2022 Winner - Best News Story/Public Information: Breaking Three Hours - Marillyn Bevans Story, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival

  • 2022 Winner - Best Short Documentary Under 13 Minutes: Keep Going, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival

  • 2022 Winner - Best Biographical Film, New York International Film Awards

  • 2022 Winner - Best Sport Film, Oniros Film Awards® - New York

  • 2022 Winner - Best Feature Documentary, Oniros Film Awards® - New York

  • 2022 Finalist - Best Song, Oniros Film Awards® - New York

  • 2022 Honorable Mention - Best Original Song, Global Film Festival Awards

  • 2022 Semi-Finalist - Best First Time Documentary Film, Boden International Film Festival (Sweden)

  • 2022 Exceptional Merit Award - Documentary & Sports, WRPN Women's International Film Festival

  • 2022 Award Nominee - Best Feature Documentary, New York Independent Cinema Awards

  • 2022 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Toronto International Women's Film Festival

  • 2022 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival

  • 2022 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, San Antonio Black International Film Festival

  • 2022 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Visions of the Black Experience

  • 2022 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Minute Madness Toronto

  • 2022 Official Selection - Best Documentary Feature, Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association Film Festival

Selected Article Published About Anthony

  • March/April 2024 - No Limits: St. Louis Runners Lisa Davis and Tony Reed Reflect on their Trailblazing Achievements, Terrain Magazine.

  • February 14 2024 - Still Waiting for the Change, Like the Wind Magazine.

  • November 14 2023 - New Film Follows Black St. Louisans Who’ve Run A Marathon In Every U.S. State And All 7 Continents, St. Louis on the Air/NPR.

  • April 28 2023 - Black American Female Runners Are Blazing a New Trail In The Marathon, Washington Post.

  • February, 20, 2023, The Best Running Documentaries That Motivate and Inspire, Runner's World.

  • October 12, 2022 - Driven to Run: A Journey Marked in Miles, University of Texas at Dallas Alumni Spotlight.

  • September 16 2022 - Running A First Marathon? Here’s What Veteran Runners Wish They’d Known, Washington Post.

  • April 24 2022 - It's Been Inspiring to See The Doors Open, Cincinnati Enquirer.

  • February 10 2022 - “Breaking Three Hours" Film Celebrates Black Women Trailblazers, New York Road Runners.

  • July 23 2021 - Tony Reed Is Committed to Alleviating the Loneliness of the Black Long-Distance Runner, Runner's World.

  • April/June 2021, I Knew My Sickle Cell Status at an Early Age, Sickle Cell News & World Report.

  • January/February 2021, Tony Reed Proves Life is a Marathon, not a Sprint, FYI50+ (Follow Your Interests).

  • October 1, 2019 - Cool Runnings: The Caribbean Racing Scene Heats Up With The Five Island Challenge, Sports Travel Magazine.

  • Summer, 2019 - Texas Runner Creates Five Island Endurance Challenge, Texas Runner and Triathlete magazine.

  • April 14, 2019 - Marathon Runner Lisa Davis: ‘If Oprah Can Do It, I Can Do It, ESPN’s The Undefeated.

  • September 10, 2018 - Not Desk Jockeys: These Accountants Are Athletes, Journal of Accountancy.

  • April 16, 2018 - 50 Years After Writing 'Aerobics,' Dallas' Dr. Kenneth Cooper Isn't Slowing Down, Dallas Morning News.

  • November 4, 2017 - Moved By The Spirit: Co-Founder Of Runners’ Group Encourages Church Members To Get Off Pew, Into Shape, Arkansas Democrat Gazette.

  • January 20, 2017 - Tips For A Good Night's Sleep, Dallas Morning News.

  • October 25, 2016 - Black Runners are Changing the Face of the Sport, the Wall Street Journal.

  • December 11, 2015 – He’s a Marathon Pioneer, KERA Radio (NPR).

  • June 12, 2015 - Get Fit in the Great Outdoors, Dallas Morning News.

  • December 15, 2014 - Life-Long Learners Will Stand Out From Other Competitors, CBS (Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX)

  • June 24, 2014 - Library Of Congress Acquires Black Oral Histories, USA Today.

  • June 23, 2014 – Little Known Black History Fact, Tom Joyner Morning Show/Black America Web.

  • November 16, 2013 - Richmond Marathon, NBC 12 TV (Richmond, VA).

  • November 14, 2013 - Running with a Mission, Richmond Times-Dispatch.

  • April 27, 2013 - Thousands Attend KDF miniMarathon & Great Balloon Race, Wave 3 TV.

  • April 17, 2013 - Webster University Alumnus, Tony Reed, Family Safe After Boston Tragedy, Webster University's The Journal.

  • April 16, 2013 - Marathon Tragedy Felt by All Runners, USA Today.

Recent Photography Credits

  • KDAF-TV (Dallas).

  • ARise-TV.

  • Webster University's The Journal.

  • Journal of Accountancy.

  • Dallas Morning News (Travel & Sports Sections).

  • Inside Texas Running.

  • Black Sports - The Magazine.

  • Breaking Three Hours.

  • We ARE Distance Runners.

  • She Quietly Ran Into History.​​​​​​​

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Cenmar Publications

First Edition: November, 2020

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Cenmar Publications

Second Edition: January, 2018

First Edition: March, 2011

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ISBN-13: 9781452421674 (eBook)

Price: $2.95 (eBook)

Cenmar Publications

Third Edition: March, 2011

Second Edition: Feburary, 2009

First Edition: May, 1986

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ISBN-13: 9781452480541 (eBook)