# Tom Wright

> Tom Wright is the Sydney-based founder and Chief Product Officer of Cascade, a strategy execution software company. Previously a financial-services executive at HSBC and Bank of America, he led Cascade for more than a decade before handing the CEO role to Charlie Newark-French in 2025.

- **Role:** Founder & Chief Product Officer at Cascade
- **Organizations:** Cascade, HSBC, Bank of America
- **Known for:** Founded and led Cascade for more than a decade., Led Cascade during its bootstrapped growth and its 2022 Series A., Helped develop strategy execution software used by organisations including American Express and the University of Sydney.

## Career timeline

- **Before Cascade** — Worked for more than nine years in financial services, including senior roles at HSBC and Bank of America; responsibilities included consumer lending across Asia Pacific at HSBC.
- **2014** — Cascade’s current official biography dates its founding to 2014.
- **2021-06** — Cascade’s bootstrapped period ended, according to March 2022 reporting.
- **2022-03** — Cascade announced an A$40 million Series A led by Telescope Partners.
- **2022** — Cascade unveiled a rebuilt platform at Strategy Palooza, with more than 2,500 registrations.
- **2025-02** — Announced move from CEO to Chief Product Officer, with Charlie Newark-French appointed CEO.

## Achievements

- Founded and led Cascade for more than a decade.
- Led Cascade during its bootstrapped growth and its 2022 Series A.
- Helped develop strategy execution software used by organisations including American Express and the University of Sydney.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Announced his transition to Chief Product Officer and the appointment of Charlie Newark-French as CEO.
- **2025-05** — Featured in the This Way Forward episode Where It All Began: The Bold Bet That Built Cascade.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cascade.app/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomjwright/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22