Author Archives: Tammi Thomas
Tammi Thomas is the Chief Development & Marketing Officer for TEDCO, Maryland’s $250M+ AUM, $2.7B impact, economic engine for technology and life sciences companies. In this role, she is primarily responsible for the overall strategic direction, leadership, execution and management of TEDCO’s marketing and fundraising strategies designed to broaden awareness of and resources for TEDCO and its various programs.
Her leadership and knowledge are instrumental in forging relationships that will enable TEDCO to expand their reach and services, diversify resources and grow the innovation ecosystem as well as establishing TEDCO as the most recognized organization in Maryland for identifying, investing in, and growing technology-based businesses. Driven by this mission, she serves as TEDCO’s internal subject expert on media and public relations, social media, brand messaging, marketing, and special events, including the Entreprenuer Expo – an event that welcomes more than 1,000 innovators, thought leaders, legislators, and economic developers under one roof.
Her resume includes C-suite positions as the Vice President of Strategic Management at Data Solutions & Technology Inc., a full-service technology solutions provider, and as the Director of Business Development and Marketing at the University of Maryland Baltimore County’s Research Park & Business Incubator. Additionally, Tammi’s professional expertise was sought after to teach the next generation of communicators as an adjunct professor at Bowie State University and the University of Baltimore. She frequently speaks and publishes on such topics as leadership, entrepreneurship, and business development.
Tammi has been recognized by her industry peers for excellence in communication and marketing. She has received the Maryland Economic Development Association’s Marketing award for TEDCO’s Entrepreneur Expo (2020), the Cybersecurity Association of Maryland’s 2017 Cybersecurity Industry Resource Award, the AMA Baltimore's MX Award for Best Print Advertisement Campaign of the Year (2022 and 2023), named one of The Daily Record’s Top 100 Women in Maryland (2023), received a Distinguished Women Award from the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland (2024), named one of I-95 Business Magazine’s 2025 Influential Women and most recently was chosen as a Waves of Change Impact Award honoree (2025). She graduated from Leadership Maryland's Class of 2018, completing the eight-month hands-on learning program focused on the State's most vital social, economic and environmental issues.
She serves on the 2023 World Trade Center Institute's CEO Council, Maryland Momentum Fund Advisory Board and MEDA Board of Directors, where she is currently serving as President.
Tammi earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Alabama State University and an MBA from the University of Baltimore.
