Tom Hume
Co-founder & Vice President Marketing @Cure Jm Foundation
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WORK HISTORY
Co-founder & Vice President Marketing @Cure Jm Foundation
Board of Directors - Marketing VP, Global Marketing Strategy, PR, Brand Development Co-founded a nonprofit in 2003 to find a cure for Juvenile Myositis (JM) and improve the lives of families affected by JM. Raised over $16 million for medical research for a rare and life-threatening disease that strikes in childhood. Have accrued 17+ years of nonprofit management experience including Board of Directors, VP Marketing, and CFO for Cure JM Foundation. Created the vision to launch this organization to find a cure and to better connect patients and their families with resources they need; including healthcare providers, insurance companies, support networks, researchers, and better treatments. This job is done fully as an unpaid volunteer and only in my spare time. Milestones: • Raised over $16 million for rare disease research funding and educational materials for parents, families, and physicians. • Established four JM research Centers of Excellence in Chicago, Washington, D.C, North Carolina, and Seattle • Won several major national online voting/giving contests including Crowdrise and Pepsi Refresh raising over $1 million with a small but highly engaged social media community. • Published the first book (450 pages) solely about Juvenile Myositis by securing contributions from 75 medical professionals and researchers. • Top-rated non-profit by Greatnonprofits.org 9 years in a row and “Best in America” by the Independent Charities of America. This award is only given to.01% of charities currently operating in the United States. • Shortened the average diagnosis time for patients by 4 months since 2009 through education and awareness.
EDUCATION
University of Southern California
Master Arts, Annenberg School for Communications - Communications Management
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachlor Arts, Double Major - Journalism-Advertising/Marketing, Mass Communications - Radio/TV/Film
SKILLS
ABOUT TOM HUME
STRATEGIC and INTEGRATED MARKETING LEADER As a CMO/Marketing VP and Integrated…
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