Thomas Fewer
PhD business administration ’21
Vice President, NobleReach Foundation (Tysons, Virginia)
Age 31
My Greatest Accomplishment
My greatest accomplishment was authoring the book “Venture Meets Mission,” which discusses the importance of mobilizing entrepreneurship and innovation around society’s biggest challenges, like climate change, food insecurity and accessible health care. An offshoot of the book led to the co-founding the nonprofit NobleReach Foundation, which is working to inspire the next generation of mission-driven changemakers across industry, academia and government.
How Drexel Helped Me
It was at Drexel where I discovered my passion for using my skills and training to tackle today’s biggest challenges. Toward this end, the LeBow College importantly armed me with the tools to navigate and thrive in different sectors and professional settings. I owe it to my former professors and faculty mentors who offered their invaluable professional guidance and graciously helped me grow my network.
Where I Hope to Be in Five Years
I hope to be continuing to do mission-inspired work — somewhere in industry, academia, or government! I am excited by the opportunity to navigate across different sectors to forge larger partnerships for the benefit of society.
How I Pay It Forward
NobleReach Foundation is doing some amazing things at the nexus of the public and private sectors and has many opportunities for those looking for a mission-driven career! I encourage all of my fellow Dragons to reach out to me if they are interested in leveraging their world class education for the public good.