THOMFOX

Creative Problem Solving

Adaptation

Customer Development

Strategic Planning

Public Speaking

Professional Networking

Entrepreneurial Thinking

Mentoring

Relationship Management

Introduced regional economic development strategy to prevent the loss of 19,000 jobs

Validated business growth strategies producing an 68% increase in small business client revenues

Supported 359% increase in sales by re-envisioning marketing strategies ($7.3MM > $33.5MM)

Analyzed purchasing procedures; resulted in $1.5-million annual savings (5% of Operating)

Conducted 1,200 seminars, workshops, and keynote addresses ranging in attendance from 20 to 1,000

Educated over 3-million individuals via a variety of economic empowerment programs

Contributed to fundraising efforts; producing more than $6-million in nonprofit revenue

Thom Fox Advisory Services (2013 - current)

Strategy Consultant

Increase revenue using evidence-based methodologies

o Yielding increases ranging from 45% to 110%

Develop customized professional networking strategies for executives and sales professionals to nurture

relationships with prospective referral partners and customers

Coach entrepreneurs and executives to overcome a variety of personal and professional concerns

o Leadership; Public Speaking; Pricing

Voir Dire Focus Group Facilitation; providing analysis of qualitative and quantitative mock juror feedback

Executive Producer and Host, The Engine airing on WHYN-AM, WHYN-FM and WRNX-FM

Cambridge Credit Counseling Corp. (1996 - 2013)

Community Outreach Director (2004 – 2013)

Cultivated and strengthened relationships with strategic partners

o Developed partnership with USA Today and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to teach

160,000 high school students how to achieve success through personal finance

Collaborated with senior management, vendors, and agency partners on large scale projects

o Managed budgets in excess of $4-million, project plans, timetables, resources, and

communications

Produced and Hosted 200-episode YouTube economic empowerment series

o Generated over 340,000 views

Subject Matter Expert noted in Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, The Huffington Post, CNN Money, Fox

Business, and others

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Cambridge Credit Counseling Corp. (1996 - 2013) - continued

Education Manager (1998 – 2004)

Managed internal and external employee education and community outreach activities

o Including the selection, training, and supervision of facilitators

Authored Learn Now or Pay Later; Cambridge Guide to Credit, Debt and Personal Finance; GoodPayer.com

Guide to Credit, Debt and Personal Finance; Your Financial Future

Produced and Directed national television and radio commercials; public service announcements

Client Services Representative (1996 to 1998)

Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts (2006 - current)

Support Junior Achievement’s mission of empowering youth to own their economic success. As a board

member I foster relationships and provide insight on governance, strategic planning, marketing and

fundraising.

o Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Inspiration Award Winner, Co-Chair YPS Dodgeball Committee, Co-

Chair enTEENpreneur Challenge

Valley Venture Mentors (2012 - current)

Utilize my expertise and influence to assist start-ups in the areas of strategy, sales, and technical

development.

STEM-21 Advisory Board at Springfield High School of Science and Technology (2011 - 2014)

Advise school leadership on ways to improve education in science, technology, engineering, and

mathematics to aid students in meeting the challenges of the 21st century.

o Chairman

Suit Up Springfield (2014 - current)

As a founding member of the Board of Directors I aid the organization in its mission to provide mentorship

to the young men of Springfield, MA.

New Century School Development Team at the High School of Commerce (2014 - current)

Collaborate with community stakeholders to implement educational and employment strategies

benefiting the students of the High School of Commerce.

United Way of Pioneer Valley Financial Stability Network of Hampden County (2011 - current)

Strengthen the financial stability of the residents in Hampden County through the integration of services

and resources including workforce development, financial literacy, higher education, housing, and basic

needs.

JA Inspiration Award; Honorary Deputy Sheriff (Hampden County)

Bachelor of Science in Business (2011); University of Phoenix