Bill Thoma
The Community Foundation announced the election of Bill Thoma to serve on the Foundation’s board of directors. Thoma is president and CEO of Thoma Electric, Inc., an electrical construction and design firm in San Luis Obispo which provides services throughout California.
“Having worked with the Foundation for years, I feel so grateful to join such a committed group of people working to advance philanthropy in our community,” Thoma said.
“We are honored to welcome Bill onto our board of directors,” said Heidi McPherson, CEO of The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County. “Bill has been such an extraordinary voice in our community and we are pleased to welcome him onto our board.”
Thoma has served our community in a variety of capacities, including on the board of the French Hospital Foundation from 2004-2014 and he is a long-standing member of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce. In 2012, Thoma and his children established the Jennifer Thoma Memorial Ballet Scholarship at The Community Foundation, in the memory of his wife. Six dancers have since received the scholarship award and Thoma lives in Avila Beach with his wife, Linda.