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Ahmad Thomas

CEO · The Silicon Valley Leadership Group

CEO at The Silicon Valley Leadership Group. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 7 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
3
Roles reported
3
Reported compensation
$555K
Others who share this name
7

Who this is

Profile

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Reported as CEO of The Silicon Valley Leadership Group, based in San Jose, CA.
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Received $555K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Executive Dir. of Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Director of Housing Trust Silicon Valley, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the region's primary business association representing 350+ member companies. The first African-American CEO of the 43-year-old organization, appointed in August 2020.

Previously worked a decade as an investment banker at Barclays managing over $15 billion in debt financings.

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Tenure here
CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, 2020–present
Education
  • Cornell University (B.S.)
  • London School of Economics (Master's)
  • University of Pennsylvania (MBA) · Wharton School

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Affiliations

Organizations

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The Silicon Valley Leadership Group CEO · $4.2M revenue · San Jose, CATO IMPROVE THE GENERAL BUSINESS CONDITIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN AND AROUND SILICON VALLEY.pay $338K → $555KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$555Kreported comp
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Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation Executive Dir. · $1.3M revenue · San Jose, CARESEARCH AND STUDY RELATED TO GENERAL PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Housing Trust Silicon Valley Director · $56.3M revenue · San Jose, CATHE MISSION OF HOUSING TRUST SILICON VALLEY IS TO MAKE BAY AREA A MORE AFFORDABLE PLACE TO LIVE.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Ahmad Thomas

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Ahmad Thomas 2 organizations · Mountain View, CABay Area Host Committee
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Ahmad Thomas 1 organization · San Jose, CASymphony San Jose
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Ahmad Thomas 1 organization · Sacramento, CAThe California Partners Project
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Ahmad Thomas 1 organization · Newark, NJNewark Youth Athlectic Foundation a NJ Nonprofit Corporation
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Ahmad Thomas 1 organization · San Francisco, CAHealthright 360
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Ahmad Thomas 1 organization · San Jose, CASan Jose News Bureau
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Ahmad Thomas 1 organization · Lander, WYNational Outdoor Leadership School

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Chief Executive Officer · FY2024
$444K
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CFO & Head of P'ships & Strategy · FY2024
$334K
B
Sr. VP, Investors Relation · FY2021
$280K
P
Highest Paid Employee · FY2024
$250K
J
Chief Program & Impact Officer · FY2024
$242K
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Highest Paid Employee · FY2024
$235K
R
Highest Paid Employee · FY2022
$235K
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Highest Paid Employee · FY2024
$230K
M
President Tax Policy · FY2021
$205K
M
Highest Paid Employee · FY2022
$205K
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Chief Executive Officer (07/20) · FY2020
$203K
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Former Chief Lending Officer · FY2024
$202K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org