Kate Thomas

Kate Thomas is the Co-Founder and Interim Executive Director of TrueWorks, a Houston-based organization.1 Her professional background includes:

Business Leadership Experience

Kate has held several leadership positions in various industries:

• Part of the leadership team at MMI agency, a full-service marketing firm in Houston
• Led 6 cross-functional teams, managing $80 million in annual agency services revenue
• Headed a lab for MarTech startups, pairing them with B2B beta clients
• Developed an integrated ecommerce team for a large consumer packaged goods startup studio

Non-Profit Experience

As Vice President of Operations for the international non-profit As Our Own, Kate:

• Facilitated large-scale organizational change using Theory of Change methodology
• Applied test-and-learn approaches to revise market and resource strategies
• Improved hiring capabilities and donor engagement, resulting in a 40% increase in funding

Skills and Expertise

Kate is known for:

• Problem-solving "impossible" problems
• Integrating people, processes, and technology for optimal solutions
• Developing founders and organizations to their fullest potential

Personal Life

Kate lives in Houston with her husband JD (an executive in logistics), their 3-year-old son John Brooks, and their 9-year-old dog Remy.1

Recent Activities

• In 2023, TrueWorks hosted its first Praxis Redemptive Lab under Kate's leadership2
• She has been working on sharpening TrueWorks' positioning to better communicate the organization's identity and mission3

Kate's passion lies in working with founders and helping both individuals and organizations reach their full potential through innovative problem-solving and strategic development.1