Bio

A pastor by vocation, a historian by training, and a networker by calling, Amaury Tañón-Santos (él/he/him) serves as the Executive Director/CEO of the Sycamore Collaborative. A half-century-old network of faith communities in the greater Schenectady, NY, area, they seek to address the injustices that emanate from and perpetuate systemic poverty through food access and community resilience work.

Before his call to social NGO/not-for-profit leadership, Amaury served as pastor of congregations in urban contexts of New York and New Jersey. He also served in higher theological education as program director in multicultural ministry, faith and public life, and Latina/o leadership formation, and as staff in regional church ministry. His journey in religious vocation, community engagement, and urban life began in his native Puerto Rico (the traditional land of the Borikén Taíno).

Amaury has degrees in Spanish Caribbean and Latin American history from the Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey (BA), in religion and society from Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv), and in urban studies and intercultural engagement from New Brunswick Theological Seminary (DMin). He is also an alumnus of Duke Divinity School’s Foundation of Christian Leadership, and part of the Glean Network through its SHIFT and START programs.

Amaury lives in the Capital Region of New York State (in the traditional land of the Mohican people), is the spouse of Jeannette, and the parent to Aiden Paul and Sebastián Mikel.

banner image photo by Laura Pinckney - Summer Meals 2021 Kickoff at Jerry Burrel Park