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Rhys Thom

Information and Innovation Director, EMBARQ
rthom@wri.org+1 (202) 729-7716

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About Rhys

A sociologist by training, Rhys’ career background has been a combination of work in international development and in design, marketing, and information technology.

He came to WRI and EMBARQ from his design firm, where he developed and implemented a variety of successful marketing strategies for clients in the private and non-profit sectors. Previous to that he was a project director with the Delta Info Initiative, a rural information technology and advocacy project in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. He has also worked in Namibia on human rights and governance issues and in Honduras on community development, governance, and environmental projects.

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He interest lies in innovative and sustainable approaches to the problems of urban growth and enjoys combining his ardent interest in New Media with his passion for New Mobility as Information and Innovation Director for EMBARQ.

Rhys is from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He graduated from the University of California in Santa Cruz, California. Rhys enjoys photography, graphic design, biking, hiking and climbing.

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