Kent Anker ’87 was appointed Chief Legal Officer of the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church in November. Anker will function as general counsel and provide legal advice and services in relation to secular legal matters to the board and officers of the Church. He brings a depth of experience to the position, having previously been General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Democracy Prep Public Schools, a New York-based national charter school management organization, with 22 schools in 5 states and, before that, as a litigation partner at Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman, a New York law firm.
Anker lives in Westchester County, New York with his wife, Patty CHANG Anker ’88, an award winning realtor, and their 2 children.