Thomas Fernandez

Examiner
DISC Type : sc

CEO and Co-Founder at Tamiami Food Rescue

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Overview

Thomas is a serial social entrepreneur, having co-founded three non-profit organizations: SASE, Last Mile Food Rescue, and Tamiami Food Rescue. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, he leverages a past corporate career at Procter & Gamble and experience selling two franchise businesses to drive community impact in STEM and food security.

His personal passion is centered on community service and economic inclusion. This is demonstrated through his hands-on leadership in his non-profits, which focus on eliminating hunger and advancing underrepresented professionals. He also extends his service by sitting on the board of the City Gospel Mission.

Unique fact: Thomas has successfully co-founded and scaled three separate 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.

Personality Overview

Tough To Convince

Late Adopter

Status Quo Seeker

They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

Non-Profit Leadership
Co-founded three distinct non-profits (SASE, Last Mile Food Rescue, Tamiami Food Rescue) and serves on the board of City Gospel Mission, demonstrating extensive experience in social sector leadership.
Food Security
Actively combatting hunger and food waste as a leader of two food rescue organizations that have provided millions of pounds of fresh food to those in need.
Social Entrepreneurship
Transitioned from a corporate career at Procter & Gamble and owning franchise businesses to applying his business acumen to found and grow multiple community-focused ventures.

Media Appearances

Thomas has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
CEO and Co-Founder at Tamiami Food Rescue
5-2019
Co-Founder and Board Chair Emeritus at Last Mile Food Rescue, Inc.
11-2007
Co-Founder and Board President at SASE
5-2016 - 3-2023
Senior Business Advisor, Minority Business Accelerator at Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
10-2015 - 5-2016
Interim MBE Portfolio Manager at Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber

Education

1985 - 1989
BS from Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business
1982 - 1985
Education details unavailable from Phillips Exeter Academy

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Exp : 17 Location : Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO and Co-Founder at Tamiami Food Rescue
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Insights For Selling To Thomas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions

DONT's

  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Thomas is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Thomas

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Thomas move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Thomas take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Thomas

Personality Compatibility


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