Thi Tran
Director of Development
San José Spotlight
About Thi Tran
In his capacity, Thi leads the efforts to conceptualize, develop, and execute fundraising strategies that focus on expanding community awareness of San José Spotlight and building support amongst a coalition of stakeholders.
Thi joins the local journalism ecosystem from higher education advancement. During that stint, he orchestrated a record breaking 24-hour fundraising campaign, reintroduced a beloved annual gala, facilitated active involvement across the younger alumni base, and secured substantial attendance growth at consecutive alumni reunions.
A native of the Bay Area, Thi graduated from San José State University and Santa Clara University School of Law.
