Donor Profile: Thom Gridley
Scholarships, grants, and award winners for Thom's causes.Thom Gridley
Boston
Donor since Apr, 2021
Contributions
1B
Bold.org
$14
1
Scholarship
4
Winners
$7,460
Total Donations
Apr, 2021
Joined Bold.org
Mission
Hello, my name is Thom Gridley. I am a 25+ year design veteran, from the Sportswear & Footwear industry. I have been fortunate to work for some of the most iconic global brands in the world, including my current role as VP of Design Crocs/Heydude and formerly with Puma, Vans, New Balance, Saucony & Reebok.
Though many of the brands I worked for took Diversity and Inclusion serious as a key tenant to their hiring practices, there is a catastrophic gap of black and minority designers in our industry as a result of systemic privilege and the lack of financial and educational resources.
Funds
1Scholarships
1Endeavor Design Scholarship
Awarded$1,8651 Winners4 FinalistsThis scholarship has been awarded!
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