Dr. Anthony Hutchinson

Dr. Anthony Hutchinson is an engagng, versatile, seasoned and nationally recognized Program Evaluator, Project Manager, Applied Researcher in Social, Community and Health Sectors, Expert Witness on Criminal Justice matters and well-regarded post-secondary College/ University instructor. 

From March 2006 through May 2010, Dr. Hutchinson was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Brampton Neighbourhood Resource Centre (BNRC) – Brampton’s largest multi-service, multi-site human services agency. In 2007, BNRC served close  to 110,000 people (about 1 in 4 people in Brampton). In 2006, BNRC served about 90,000 clients. BNRC offers more than 80 programs and services across more than 20 service delivery sites in: settlement services; ESL; early childhood development; recreation support; employment support; youth and seniors programming; family resource programming; and, community referrals.

BNRC is a United Way of Peel Region (UWPR) member agency with an annual operating budget of over $4 million. Dr. Hutchinson oversees a staff of over 90 employees across BNRC's 20+ program and service delivery sites supported by over 300 community volunteers. In his first 2 years as BNRC's CEO, Dr. Hutchinson increased the agency's funding base by over 170% (about $4 MM) from $2.1MM to $6MM. 

Dr. Hutchinson's approachable, down-to-earth, community-based style has earned him the affectionate title "Doc H" from a wide range of community stakeholders. Dr. Hutchinson's most foremost accolade is being a community leader who lives what he believes.

A former professor at Ryerson University, in March 2006 Dr. Hutchinson was featured on the front cover of the OCUFA publication Academic Matters being recognized as one of three top academics in the Province of Ontario under the age of 40. Only weeks before the release of the periodical, however, Dr. Hutchinson forsook his comforts of the ivory tower to take up his current position in the trenches of community development.

With a professional background in financial accounting and corporate finance, Dr. Hutchinson also holds a Doctorate degree in the Social Determinants of Health  and a Master’s degree in Social Policy Analysis. Dr. Hutchinson holds Bachelor’s degrees in Social Work  and Developmental Psychology/ Early Child Development.

In 2005, Dr. Hutchinson was lead author on the Social Determinants of Health Framework for Urban Youth for Canada (with Dr. Carol Stuart, Director, School of Child and Youth Care, Ryerson University).  In the same year, Dr. Hutchinson was an expert contributor to the federal Conservatives Safe Streets, Healthy Communities Task Force co-chaired by federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and MP Russ Hiebert (South Surrey/ White Rock/ Cloverdale). In 2004, Dr. Hutchinson was an active supporter of Dr. Carolyn Bennett's federal Good Health, Good Governance working group. In addition to being a Project Evaluator and Keynote Speaker, Dr. Hutchinson is an accomplished musician having performed across Canada. 

Dr. Hutchinson’s music associations have included the internationally renowned and legendary Blues-man Long John Baldry, Dez Dickerson (formerly of Prince and The Revolution), and the Edmonton-based band Big House. Between performances, Dr. Hutchinson has provided evaluation services and keynote addresses for the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Police Service, Toronto Sick Kids Hospital, St. Joseph’s Medical Centre, Scadding Court Community Centre (the CEAPC Project), the United Way of Peel Region Speaker's Bureau, and the ACLC African Canadian Youth Justice Program.

Born in New Westminter, B.C., and mainly growing up in Burnaby, B.C., Dr. Hutchinson overcame childhood adversities such as physical abuse, illiteracy, and youth gang involvement with the support of a highly principled youth worker and a committed high school teacher. Dr. Hutchinson graduated from Burnaby South Senior Secondary School in 1985 with one of the highest scholarship marks in History in his class.

A Malvern community resident since 1993, Dr. Hutchinson was both an Incorporating Director of the Malvern Community Coalition and HOODLINC Youth Organization – a community-based agency focused on removing youth from guns, gangs, drugs and other negative lifestyles. Dr. Hutchinson has worked with youth affiliated with the notorious Malvern Crew (the Scarborough gang taken down in 2004 through Toronto Police Services’ Project Impact initiative).

As a co-founder of the R.O.S.E. program (a highschool bridging program for at-risk youth), Dr. Hutchinson participated in the docudrama Empz 4 Life directed by renowned Canadian filmmaker Allan King. Empz 4 Life was ranked one of the top 50 films at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival receiving a 5-star film critic rating.

In September 2007, Dr. Hutchinson's film for which he was Executive Producer - "Breakin' the Blues" - was featured in the Global Community Film Festival (Commffest 2007) "Films From the Hood" series. Through the passionate eye of up-and-coming urban-focused film director Michael Bowe, "Breakin' the Blues" is a documentary about Jeff Murphy, an up-and-coming breakdancer in Toronto’s underground street culture. Despite family troubles and poverty, Jeff and his role model older brother James have used their passion for dancing to rise above their circumstances. The film was shot and edited by the esteemed cinematographer and editor Bernard Dobrovolskis.