# Thomas Hartland-Mackie

> Thomas Hartland-Mackie is President & CEO of Labora, the Mackie family’s business and investment group. He took charge of City Electric Supply at 20 in 2008, later moved into executive chairmanship, and co-founded the Warehouse Dallas Art Foundation with Howard Rachofsky in 2024.

- **Role:** President & CEO at Labora
- **Organizations:** Labora, City Electric Supply, City Electrical Factors, Segen & Soligent, The Warehouse Dallas Art Foundation, Dallas Museum of Art (former board service)
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** Vail Mountain School, Southern Methodist University
- **Known for:** Led CES during the financial crisis and its subsequent expansion., Named EY Entrepreneur of the Year in the Family Business category in 2019., Included in Dallas Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 in 2018 and NAED’s 30 Under 35 in 2019.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Joined the family electrical business as a management trainee.
- **2008** — Became CEO of City Electric Supply in October, aged 20.
- **2011** — Became chairman of City Electrical Factors.
- **2014** — Established Labora to oversee the family’s business and philanthropic activities.
- **2021** — The family group acquired solar distributors Segen and Soligent.
- **2023** — Moved to executive chairman of CES/CEF while remaining CEO of Labora.
- **2024** — Returned to group chairman of Segen & Soligent following David Rice’s appointment as global CEO; formed the Warehouse Dallas Art Foundation with Howard Rachofsky.
- **2025** — The foundation opened its inaugural exhibition, Double Vision, in February.

## Achievements

- Led CES during the financial crisis and its subsequent expansion.
- Named EY Entrepreneur of the Year in the Family Business category in 2019.
- Included in Dallas Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 in 2018 and NAED’s 30 Under 35 in 2019.
- Co-founded the Warehouse Dallas Art Foundation, with free public exhibitions and education programmes.

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — David Rice became global CEO of Segen & Soligent; Hartland-Mackie returned to group chairman.
- **2024-10** — Announced the Warehouse Dallas Art Foundation with Howard Rachofsky.
- **2025-02** — Double Vision opened with more than 80 works by 42 artists from the two collections.
- **2026-09** — The Warehouse’s continuing programme includes In Our Image: The Fragile Body in Contemporary Art, opening September 26, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://labora.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-hartland-mackie-6529493b

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