Tammee Thompson (C'91)
Founder, Chandelier Holdings LLC
Tammee Thompson (C’91) is a seasoned operations executive with over 30 years of leadership experience spanning manufacturing, supply chain, security technology, waste management, financial services, and management consulting.
Thompson began her career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley and consulting at Ernst & Young before transitioning into operational leadership at General Electric. She held key roles in GE Energy’s Global Supply Chain, GE Capital Intermodal Leasing, and later GE Security Asia Pacific, where she oversaw operations across 14 countries.
She later served as Vice President & General Manager of Johnson Controls Global Security & Fire, overseeing a $650M global division across North America, Latin America, and the Middle East. Thompson then transitioned into executive roles at Waste Management, leading a $1.6B regional business, and at Dover Corporation, where she was Chief Operating Officer of Environmental Solutions Group (ESG), managing 1,200 associates across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain functions.
A passionate advocate for leadership development, she has served on the boards of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Philadelphia County and Georgetown University’s Board of Regents, where she co-founded the Black Alumni Summit.
Thompson holds a B.A. in Economics from Georgetown University and an MBA from Stanford University, as well as a Grand Diplôme from the French Culinary Institute. Recognized as a business transformation leader, she has been featured in Essence Magazine’s “New Power Generation,” The Network Journal’s “40 Under 40,” and Black MBA Magazine’s “Top 50 Under 50.”