Full Bio
Tony Lucero is a servant leader with a passion for education, organizational culture, and talent development. A proud graduate of Denver Public Schools and a first-generation college graduate, Tony holds degrees in Public Management and Human Resources Management from Colorado State University, as well as an MBA from Regis University.
Tony’s service journey began with City Year Philadelphia (2010-2011), followed by five impactful years as an Impact Manager with City Year Denver. Inspired by a desire to create meaningful change, Tony transitioned to Human Resources, supporting organizations like Comcast and DSST Public Schools. There, he honed skills and cultivated ideas that led him to bring it back to K-12 education as Northfield High School’s first Business & Entrepreneurship Teacher. While teaching, Tony also became an Adjunct Professor with the Community College of Aurora, enabling his students to earn college credit in high school. He earned the 2021 High School Educator of the Year award from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Tony’s commitment to empowering first-generation students of color extended beyond the classroom with the launch of First2Lead, a nonprofit organization providing business and entrepreneurship education for college credit.
Most recently, Tony served as City Year Denver’s Managing Director of People & Operations and was appointed to the Denver Mayor’s House1000 initiative. He currently serves as the Director of Bridging Divides for Service Year Alliance where he is researching and implementing ways to decrease polarization and heal civic distrust through national service programs like AmeriCorps.