Tom has worked as a creative director, copywriter and brand strategist. Before starting his strategic marketing communications firm, he worked for well-regarded agencies in the NW as copywriter, and creative director. He attracts clients who place high values on collaboration, creativity and responsiveness. Tom has guided various projects for highly respected national and regional companies such as Nike, Intel, Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, NorPac Foods, Boyd’s Coffee Company, Wild Oats Natural Markets and Oregon State University.
He currently serves as a board member for the Oregon Small Business Fair as well as the advocacy co-chair for the Interfaith Alliance on Poverty, an organization dedicated to fighting generational poverty. He is the co-author of the book, Putting Soul Into Business: How the Benefit Corporation is Transforming American Business and 25 Building Blocks to Create a Conscientious Organization.
- How idea behind Benefit Corporations for Good came about?
- Book: "Putting Soul into Business"
- The Triple Bottom Line (People, Planet, Profit)
- Community of other businesses in program to pool resources and knowledge
- At what stage in business should someone consider becoming a partner?
- 10 Myths about benefit corporations (https://benefitcorporationsforgood.com/10-myths)
- Success Story of how BCFG increased bottom line
- Common challenges you see/Common things our audience can do to improve
Website: https://benefitcorporationsforgood.com/
Reach out to Tom at tehering@gmail.com and mention you heard about the free digital book offering in this podcast to receive a free copy.
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