Rev. Sydney Avent
Rev. Sydney Avent is a retired minister and lawyer. Rev. Avent has a distinguished career in both the legal and ecclesial worlds. She served as the Assistant General Counsel for Pfizer for nearly thirteen years, and before that held executive roles with United Negro College Fund and the Philadelphia Gas Works.
Rev. Avent most recently served as Sabbatical Minister for First Christian Church of Alexandria Va. She previously served as Pastor for Social Justice and Worship at Park Avenue Christian Church in New York Cit, as well as in ministerial roles at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem and Baptist Church of the Redeemer in Brooklyn, NY.
Rev. Avent holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of North Carolina, a Juris Doctorate from the UCLA School of Law and a M.Div. from the Drew University Theological School.
Why did you say yes to serving on the NBA Board of Trustees?
I am excited about the opportunity to share the gifts, graces, and experiences with which have been blessed, to bless others.
NBA’s vision statement is “Creating Communities of Compassion and Care.” What does that mean to you?
I believe it is in community that we are most able to live a life like Jesus, growing, sharing, healing, caring, and being the lights.
