Henri' Thompson is a principal at The MHT Companies. He works with clients on issues spanning advocacy, communications, government affairs, investor relations, ESG (environmental, social, and governance), and corporate social responsibility.

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Prior to The MHT Companies, he served in leadership positions at Johns Hopkins University & Medicine, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System, the U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Majority Whip, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in New York.

 

Henri' helps clients build and develop diverse, equitable, and inclusive organizations. He combines his knowledge of people, policy, and process to counsel educational institutions, Fortune 500 companies, hospital and medical centers, and national non-profits.

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As an advisor to a private equity firm, Henri' provided capital to entrepreneurs and small businesses. As the associate director of community affairs at Johns Hopkins University & Medicine, he led Johns Hopkins $1.6 billion economic development plan in the community by strengthening programs across education, minority business contracting, neighborhood outreach, staff diversity, and volunteer engagement. At the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System, he helped manage $36 billion in assets and secured the retirement benefits of active and former state employees, teachers, state police, judges, and law enforcement members. On Wall Street at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, he helped maintain the stability of the nation's banking system. 

Dr. Thompson earned a masters degree from Johns Hopkins University and a doctorate from Virginia State University. He was inspired to attend Virginia State University by Reginald F. Lewis who graduated from Virginia State in 1965 and was the first African American to build a billion-dollar business. Reginald F. Lewis was born on December 7th and was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity -- in which Dr. Thompson shares both membership in Kappa and a birthday -- with Mr. Lewis.