Master Barber Barbershop Owner, Project Ricochet, Inc.
Anthony Burdette is a respected entrepreneur, community advocate, and cultural connector serving as both the Owner of Well Groomed Barbershop Parlor and Barbershop and Beauty Salon Initiative Manager for Project Ricochet, Inc. With over a decade of experience in grooming, mentorship, and community engagement, Burdette has transformed his barbershop into a dynamic hub for health access, conversation, and intergenerational healing.
Through his leadership, Well Groomed has become a flagship site for the Barbershop and Beauty Salon Initiative, a program that embeds culturally responsive health services, mental wellness outreach, and arts-based interventions into trusted grooming spaces. Burdette bridges sectors by collaborating with healthcare providers, universities, and local artists to reimagine the barbershop as a space for both personal and public transformation.
His lived experience and frontline insight have shaped outreach strategies that build authentic relationships with Black men, youth, and families. A champion for holistic well-being and social connection, Burdette’s work exemplifies how local businesses can serve as catalysts for systems change. He continues to mentor young professionals and advocate for equity, wellness, and representation in spaces where trust and transformation begin, with the community chair.