Where does Thom Ruhe work?

Thom Ruhe is President at IDEA NC.

Where did Thom Ruhe go to school?

Thom Ruhe studied at Bowling Green State University (BS, Management Information Systems).

Thom Ruhe

Investor

President at IDEA NC

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

About

Thom Ruhe is President and CEO of NC IDEA, a private foundation that provides grants and programs to help historically underserved groups build economic security and develop thriving communities. Previously, he spent seven years at the Kauffman Foundation directing programs in entrepreneurial education, mentoring, access to capital, and ecosystem development, and served as founding chief marketing officer of JumpStart Inc., a nonprofit venture development organization in Cleveland. He has held board and advisory positions with the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council for Entrepreneurship, the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at UNC, and currently chairs the Board of the NSF Textile Innovation Engine.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

t•••@ncidea.orgreveal

Experience

NC IDEAPresident and CEOcurrent2016 — presentRaleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
The Entrepreneurial Learning InitiativeCEO2014 — 2016Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Kauffman FoundationVice President of Entrepreneurship2012 — 2014Kansas City, Missouri Area
Kauffman FoundationDirector of Entrepreneurship2007 — 2012
JumpStart Inc.Chief Marketing Officer2004 — 2007Cleveland, Ohio, United States
OptiemPresident2001 — 2004

Skills & more

Leadership99Strategy91Public Speaking45Management28Team Leadership13Nonprofit Management3Nonprofits40Community Engagement10Grant Making4Economic Development5Non-profits28Executive Management20

+12 more

Program DesignEntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship EducationPublic RelationsPrivate EquityMarketingProgram ManagementBusiness StrategyStart-upsStrategic CommunicationsNew Business DevelopmentCommunity Outreach

Languages German

Ice House Certified Facilitator — The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative

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Colleagues at IDEA NC

Amy Bastian

Vice President at IDEA NC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Thom Ruhe?: Thom Ruhe is President and CEO of NC IDEA, a private foundation that provides grants and programs to help historically underserved groups build economic security and develop thriving communities. Previously, he spent seven years at the Kauffman Foundation directing programs in entrepreneurial education, mentoring, access to capital, and ecosystem development, and served as founding chief marketing officer of JumpStart Inc., a nonprofit venture development organization in Cleveland. He has held board and advisory positions with the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council for Entrepreneurship, the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at UNC, and currently chairs the Board of the NSF Textile Innovation Engine.
Where does Thom Ruhe work?: Thom Ruhe is President at IDEA NC.
Where did Thom Ruhe go to school?: Thom Ruhe studied at Bowling Green State University (BS, Management Information Systems).