Rodney Thomas is originally from Elkhart, Indiana, and came to Northeast Ohio to attend Baldwin Wallace University and work at Cleveland State University.
Rodney continued eastward and held positions in Connecticut and New York. As Director of Research and Evaluation for the Food Bank for New York City, he completed an study of the demand for emergency food assistance after the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
"Rodney's integral role in our team is truly irreplaceable. His contributions have helped shape both our strategy and our support with funding partners. He is dedicated to elevating young voices, reflected clearly through his commitment to the YPAR process. His expertise, capability, and experience enrich the MyCom team immensely, and we consider ourselves fortunate to have him on board,"
Michael Copeland, MyCom's Chief of Staff.
MyCom will enact our mission with race and equality at the forefront of our work as we always have. We will use our thought-leadership, funding, advocacy, and network to redesign service delivery. Together we will rethink infrastructure and create solutions that eliminate access to healthcare, cyclical poverty, access to quality education, housing stability, and other barriers that have impacted black lives.