Partner and Managing Director of Echo Invesment Capital's impact investment strategies

As a Vice President at Public Strategies’ Sandino leads the company’s national portfolio in the areas of employment workforce development (EWD) and community revitalization while contributing to broader training and technical assistance activities designed to improve program performance in governmental and community-based organizations. Additionally he is responsible for oversight of PS’ direct-to-consumer services designed to assist Oklahomans in achieving self-sufficiency; the firm’s national… Show more As a Vice President at Public Strategies’ Sandino leads the company’s national portfolio in the areas of employment workforce development (EWD) and community revitalization while contributing to broader training and technical assistance activities designed to improve program performance in governmental and community-based organizations. Additionally he is responsible for oversight of PS’ direct-to-consumer services designed to assist Oklahomans in achieving self-sufficiency; the firm’s national and state employment and workforce development consulting; and the team’s engagement in community revitalization. Mr. Thompson provides guidance to federal consulting contracts designed to improve TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) services, especially around employment, and provides oversight to an innovative Oklahoma-based project that is receiving high acclaim for its success in training TANF and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) clients through a unique program design, with an increase in employment outcomes. Show less

A decade of positive impact in my community. Thousands of families served, nearly a thousand job seekers put to work, hundreds of vocational training certifications and degree completions. As Executive Director of Its My Community Initiative Sandino led the growth of a small charity with a $40,000 annual budget to a comprehensive community based organization promoting family stability and workforce development innovations for the criminal justice involved and citizens returning from… Show more A decade of positive impact in my community. Thousands of families served, nearly a thousand job seekers put to work, hundreds of vocational training certifications and degree completions. As Executive Director of Its My Community Initiative Sandino led the growth of a small charity with a $40,000 annual budget to a comprehensive community based organization promoting family stability and workforce development innovations for the criminal justice involved and citizens returning from incarceration, the long term unemployed, those accessing TANF and SNAP benefits, and other marginalized members of the community with annual budgets of over $4 million dollars. He built partnership strategies that shifted access and engagement with the employment system across the state. Mr. Thompson led family stability efforts which improved childhood literacy, diverted children from state custody and foster care, and showed measurable positive impact on fatherhood engagement through rigorous evaluation. Show less

As a project manager for Sauer Sandino was responsible for the evolution of construction projects from pre-bid to closeout. This included conceptual estimates, post award design build and project buyout. Mr. Thompson was responsible for managing jobsite personnel, subcontractors, construction budgets and cost across all CSI divisions. These projects included work with the United States Department of Defense Central Command, NASA, Army Corps of Engineers, and Navy Seabees. In this time Mr… Show more As a project manager for Sauer Sandino was responsible for the evolution of construction projects from pre-bid to closeout. This included conceptual estimates, post award design build and project buyout. Mr. Thompson was responsible for managing jobsite personnel, subcontractors, construction budgets and cost across all CSI divisions. These projects included work with the United States Department of Defense Central Command, NASA, Army Corps of Engineers, and Navy Seabees. In this time Mr. Thompson successfully managed several large-scale multi-million dollar construction and renovation projects throughout the United States, including restoration of historic Naval Quarters and Facilities, Laboratory Space, Joint Operations and SCIF environments, and whole neighborhood rebuilding efforts following Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ivan throughout Gulf Coast States. Show less