Episode 39

Shundrawn Thomas on Claiming Your Values

Feb 28, 2022

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, is joined by Shundrawn Thomas, President and CEO of Northern Trust Asset Management and author of “Discover Joy in Work: Transforming Your Occupation Into Your Vocation”, to talk about being fascinated by grown-ups in business suits while growing up mowing lawns and shoveling snow on the south side of Chicago, working capital markets for Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs before spending the last 18 years at Northern Trust, his three keys to dealing with the stress of a high power position, the power of formally claiming your own deeply held values, and much more.

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Shundrawn Thomas

President and CEO of Northern Trust Asset Management

Shundrawn A. Thomas serves as President of Northern Trust Asset Management where his responsibilities include developing long-term strategy, executing operating plans, cultivating client relationships, managing vendor relationships and developing talented professionals. Prior to joining Northern Trust, Shundrawn served as a vice president for Goldman Sachs and held positions in sales, trading and research with Morgan Stanley.

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