Donald Thompson

Donald Thompson is an award-winning CEO, multi-exit entrepreneur, and trusted executive advisor with more than 25 years of senior leadership experience. Honored as EY Entrepreneur of the Year® (Southeast Region), named to Forbes Next 1000, and a 3x Inc. 5000 executive, he has built and scaled multiple companies to acquisition. As Managing Director of the Center for Organizational Effectiveness at Workplace Options, Donald helps executive teams build high-performance cultures, drive revenue growth, and lead with clarity through the AI era. He is the author of Underestimated, The Employee Engagement Handbook, and The Inclusive Leadership Handbook, and hosts the High Octane Leadership podcast.