# Thomas Moran

> Thomas (Tom) Moran is the former President and CEO of Goodwill Central Coast, the Salinas-based nonprofit that runs retail thrift stores, donation centers, and job-training programs across Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo counties. A physics major turned MBA turned retail-finance lifer, he came in as CFO in 2018 and was elevated to CEO in 2020 after stints at Conn's, West Marine, ARAMARK, Limited Brands, and CarMax.

- **Role:** Former President and CEO at Goodwill Central Coast
- **Organizations:** Goodwill Central Coast, Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, Conn's, Inc., West Marine, ARAMARK, Limited Brands, CarMax Auto Superstores
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Physics, College of the Holy Cross, MBA, Duke University - Fuqua School of Business
- **Known for:** Led Goodwill Central Coast through a leadership transition and into a multi-year operating period, Oversaw 16 retail stores, 20 donation sites, an e-commerce division, and two industrial plants, Built a 20-year career in retail strategic planning and finance before taking the CEO role

## Career timeline

- **2009-2014** — Served on Goodwill Central Coast Board of Directors
- **2013** — Board Chairman, Goodwill Central Coast
- **2018** — Joined Goodwill Central Coast as CFO
- **2019** — Named Interim President and CEO after Ed Durkee departure
- **2020** — Named permanent President and CEO of Goodwill Central Coast
- **Recent** — Listed as former / retired President and CEO

## Achievements

- Led Goodwill Central Coast through a leadership transition and into a multi-year operating period
- Oversaw 16 retail stores, 20 donation sites, an e-commerce division, and two industrial plants
- Built a 20-year career in retail strategic planning and finance before taking the CEO role
- Served as Board Treasurer of the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership

## Latest updates

- **2020-06** — Named President and CEO of Goodwill Central Coast
- **2025-09** — Featured on Monterey Bay Economic Partnership board page as Treasurer

## Links

- Website: https://ccgoodwill.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasrmoran/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/GoodwillIndustriesofSantaCruzMontereySLOCounties

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