Anthony Effinger

Anthony Effinger is an experienced journalist and entrepreneur with a diverse professional background. Currently serving as a reporter for Willamette Week since January 2022, Effinger is also the founder of Banter Partners, a company focused on crafting engaging written content. As a partner at Oryx Industries LLC, Effinger contributes to property development efforts aimed at preserving Portland homes. Previously, Effinger wrote for the World Bank, covering investment projects, and conducted due diligence for Collected Intelligence LLC. A former senior writer at Bloomberg News, Effinger has extensive experience in investigative reporting. Effinger began their career as the aluminum editor at McGraw-Hill. Educationally, Effinger studied history at Brown University and explored various subjects at the University of Colorado Boulder.