Marcus Thompson

Marcus Thompson, Anderson 2002

Marcus Thompson is a 2008 Seton Hill Graduate. He currently works as Director, Supplier Diversity for Skanska Building USA, a global construction management firm based out of Stockholm Sweden. In this role Marcus forms strategic relationships with community partners to facilitate the achievement of goals as it pertains to diversity and inclusion spend and participation. Prior to joining Skanska, Marcus held the title of HYPE (Harnessing Young Professional Energy) Programs Director for the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. While in this position, Marcus led personal growth and leadership development initiatives for all young professionals in the three state, sixteen county MSA.

In his free time, Marcus serves on several boards including Great Parks of Hamilton County Board of Commissioners and the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky African American Chamber. He also serves as President of the Board of Trustees for the Center for Addiction Treatment, is a Board member for Council on Child Abuse, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Ambassador Council, is a mentor, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative. One of Marcus’ favorite philanthropic positions is serving as a volunteer at Saturday Hoops, a growing group of friends and local youth from all walks of life who get together on Saturday mornings (January through May) for fun, faith, and positive role modeling through a variety of activities.

This year, Marcus was recognized as a 2022 Top Young Professional by Engineering News Record. In 2020, Marcus was given the honor of Distinguished Alumni by his Alma Mater, Seton Hill University. Marcus has also been recognized as a Forty Under 40 Award Recipient (2018) by the Cincinnati Business Courier and is a graduate of United Way BOLD (2015), Leadership Central Kentucky (2016) and C-Change, a leadership program ran through the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber (2019). Marcus earned a B.A. in Business Communications from Seton Hill University. He lives in Cincinnati, OH with his wife Ashley, son Zechariah, daughter Zoé and their dog Miley.
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