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Tomas Hilliard-Arce

Commander · DISC type D
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
Personality Overview

How Tomas shows up

Very Quick
Impact-Driven
Strong-Willed

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Priorities

Topics Tomas cares about

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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Media appearances

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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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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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