Michelle R. Thomas, JPMorgan Chase’s vice president of corporate responsibility and community relations has spent more than a decade managing a multimillion dollar corporate giving budget for the Dallas and Austin, Texas, markets.
According to the 20-year financial industry veteran, “Maintaining a positive attitude and professionalism, responsiveness and commitment to learning,” are just a few keys to her success.
Thomas, who earned a bachelor of science in business education from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Dallas Baptist University, in addition, to a teaching certification from the State of Texas and Oklahoma, is an active volunteer. She serves as an advisory board member for the Center for Nonprofit Management, Board of Directors for the African American Museum, Vogel Alcove and UT Southwestern Medical Foundation.
Here you can learn more about this champion for social causes. –celia walker
What was the first job you ever had?
Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Stores.
What is the greatest challenge that you have faced on your road to success?
Navigating and environment of constant change
What advice would you give aspiring young women who are interested in a career in your field?
Love what you do professionally, not only would you excel; you will know that it is the right position for you, because if they paid you less, you would still be passionate about the work and love your job!
What is your guilty pleasure?
Freshly baked warm Oatmeal Chocolate chip cookies from Tiff’s Treats
What is your dream job?
White House social secretary
What do you do for fun?
Entertain close personal friends
Who or what inspires you?
Special needs children as they have strong determination and rarely ever complain versus those of us who have been blessed with much
If you could travel to any place in the world, where would you go?
Heaven, to get just a glimpse of what it would be like.
