Tony Tolentino

Biography

Over the past 10 years, Tony Tolentino has worked in the philanthropic, non-profit, and government sectors with a focus in entrepreneurship and economic development. He most recently served as Vice President with the Blackstone Charitable Foundation from 2010-2019, based in New York and San Francisco. He was responsible for the implementation of the Foundation’s Entrepreneurship Initiative, a $60M+ philanthropic commitment to create programs to support entrepreneurs and startup communities globally. He also developed and launched Blackstone Connects, the firm’s community service and volunteer program.

Prior to joining Blackstone, he worked at the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, the agency created to help plan and coordinate the rebuilding and revitalization of Lower Manhattan after September 11. He managed a portfolio of over $240M in grants to various community and cultural non-profits and city agencies.

He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from San Francisco State University in Urban Studies and Geography and his Master of Science degree from Columbia University in Urban Planning. Appointed by San Francisco Mayor London Breed, he currently serves on the Market & Octavia Community Advisory Committee, and formerly served on the board of Tumml, a non-profit startup hub for urban tech.