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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.

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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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as CEO of The Silicon Valley Leadership Group, based in San Jose, CA.
Received $555K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as Executive Dir. of Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation, uncompensated.
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.

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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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 · Lander, WYNational Outdoor Leadership School
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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 Jose, CASymphony San Jose
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Ahmad Thomas 1 organization · San Francisco, CAHealthright 360
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Ahmad Thomas 1 organization · Sacramento, CAThe California Partners Project
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Ahmad Thomas 1 organization · San Jose, CASan Jose News Bureau

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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