For season one, episode four, Rob talks to Jerome Tennille from the USA. Jerome and Rob met in 2017 at a workshop about career progression for leaders of volunteer engagement. Jerome discussed his career journey and challenges us all to think differently about what career success might look like.
Jerome Tennille has dedicated his life's work to creating a more positive culture of volunteering.
He currently works on the Social Impact team at Marriott International where he manages the corporate employee volunteer program for Marriott’s global team. He's also an appointed Commissioner for the Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism for the state of Maryland. Before that, he managed volunteer services for a national 501c3 nonprofit supporting families of fallen veterans.
Jerome’s work has been published by VolunteerMatch, Nonprofit Information, Impakter, and Business2Community. Through his independent consulting firm, Architecting Social Good, Jerome has collaborated with numerous organizations, including Habitat for Humanity International, America’s Service Commissions, Volunteer Fairfax, Serve Ohio, and Peace Through Action USA.
Jerome holds a Masters of Sustainability Leadership from Arizona State University and is designated Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA).
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