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Trish Thomas

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CEO at Cascador

New York, New York, United States

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About

Trish Thomas serves as Executive Director of the Empowering Economic Growth Foundation and CEO of Cascador, a growth-stage entrepreneurship program in Nigeria. With over 20 years of experience founding and leading companies across technology, healthcare, and advertising sectors, she holds a BS in Computer Information Systems and an MBA in Management & Strategy. Thomas serves on multiple boards including the Leeds School of Business at CU Boulder and the Women's College at the University of Denver, and mentors entrepreneurs through Techstars, the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network, and the Unreasonable Institute.

Experience

  1. CascadorChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentLagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
  2. CascadorCo Director2019 — 2024Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
  3. Empowering Economic Growth FoundationExecutive Directorcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
  4. Akamai Strategy LLCPrincipal & Lead Strategist2021 — 2025New York, United States
  5. AirFuel AllianceGlobal Head of Marketing2019 — 2023
  6. TEEM (formerly Atomic20)CEO2014 — 2021Denver, Colorado, United States
  7. Trish Thomas Consulting, LLCFounder2006 — 2014
  8. Various VenturesLots of other stuff too lengthy and random to dive into1992 — 2006

Skills & more

MentoringStrategy99Strategic Planning41Leadership48Management33Public Speaking9Director levelTrainingBranding & IdentityCorporate CommunicationsCustomer InsightReal Estate Development
+12 moreBusiness OwnershipFinanceConstruction ManagementStart-upsEntrepreneurshipBusiness PlanningBusiness DevelopmentTeam BuildingManagement ConsultingMarketingLeadership DevelopmentPublic Relations

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Who is Trish Thomas?
Trish Thomas serves as Executive Director of the Empowering Economic Growth Foundation and CEO of Cascador, a growth-stage entrepreneurship program in Nigeria. With over 20 years of experience founding and leading companies across technology, healthcare, and advertising sectors, she holds a BS in Computer Information Systems and an MBA in Management & Strategy. Thomas serves on multiple boards including the Leeds School of Business at CU Boulder and the Women's College at the University of Denver, and mentors entrepreneurs through Techstars, the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network, and the Unreasonable Institute.
Where does Trish Thomas work?
Trish Thomas is CEO at Cascador.

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