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Tomas Hilliard-Arce

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Chief Strategy Officer at Accelerance
📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

Tomas Hilliard-Arce is a Manager of Business Development at Global Music Rights with a background in management consulting and operations. He leverages his STEM MBA from USC Marshall and experience at Amazon to implement topline strategies and drive growth, successfully transitioning from a career as a professional athlete.

Outside of his business career, Tomas is a decorated former professional soccer player. At Stanford University, he was a three-time NCAA National Champion and two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. At USC, he was involved in the Latino Business Student Association and Business of Entertainment Association.

He was the #2 overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the LA Galaxy, where he played alongside international superstar Zlatan Ibrahimović.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Chief Strategy Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Business of Entertainment
His current role is in the music industry and he was a member of the Business of Entertainment Association during his MBA at USC.
Professional Soccer
He is a former professional soccer player for LA Galaxy and Sacramento Republic FC after a decorated collegiate career at Stanford.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Chief Strategy Officer
Accelerance
5-2025 - 3-2026
Director, Strategy
Accelerance
1-2025 - 5-2025
Consulting Manager
Cognizant
1-2024 - 2-2025
Senior Consultant
Cognizant
8-2023 - 12-2023
Manager, Business Development
Global Music Rights
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Education
9-2014 - 12-2017
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Stanford University
6-2021 - 5-2023
Master of Business Administration - MBA
USC Marshall School of Business
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