Thomas Blonski

About Thomas Blonski

Passionate, award-winning strategic change agent for large state-wide non-profit employees, w/$100+ million budget) involving multiple social service programs (transitional living for Vets and moms in recovery; therapeutic behavioral education school (K-8); immigration legal services; the NH Food Bank; vulnerable seniors caring rides, food distribution & light case management program; Our Place clinical & parenting education program; 9 district offices w/case management, life plan development, financial literacy training & counseling services)- and long-term health care services (7 nursing homes; assisted living & 4 independent senior living facilities and a healthcare staffing agency).**Through the lens of honoring the dignity of the human person, we “move lives forward” through solidarity, subsidiarity, compassion and by embracing the common good.**Specialties: Leadership; organizational culture transformation; senior health care continuum management/development; advocacy; strategic planning; change management; board, team and program development and operations management. Public speaking.

Experience

1. President & CEO

   Catholic Charities New Hampshire

   Mar 2006 — Present

   Catholic Charities New Hampshire is a large, state-wide nonprofit (1,050 employees,$100+million) serving people from all faiths and socioeconomic backgrounds. We operate 7 rehabilitation and nursing centers; assisted living and 4 independent living apartments; a staffing agency; the NH Food Bank (the only mass food distribution warehouse in the state that helps 430+ other nonprofits feed the hungry); an immigration and refugee legal services program helping people from the period of adjustment (green card status) to naturalization (citizenship); 9 district offices around the state (offering counseling, parish and community outreach services, etc.); adoption; pregnant young adult nursing, parenting and life plan support; the Caregivers program, and we operate St. Charles School, an intensive therapeutic educational day program for abused and neglected children.

Education

• University of Notre Dame

  Executive Certificate in Leadership & Management

  2010 — 2011

• Trinity College-Hartford

  BA, English Literature

  1984 — 1988

• University of Connecticut School of Business

  MBA, Healthcare

  1989 — 1991

Skills

• Marketing
• Nonprofits
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Social Networking
• Social Services
• Microsoft Office
• Customer Service
• Leadership Development
• Strategic Planning
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship
• Social Media
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Management
• Team Building
• Program Development
• Program Management
• Strategy
• Social Media Marketing
• Strategic Communications
• Organizational Development
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Coaching
• Healthcare
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Volunteer Management
• Copywriting
• Non-Profits
• Writing
• Editing
• Public Speaking