About me
Price A. Thomas is the Executive Director of City of Promise, leading the nonprofit since May 2023. Born and raised in Charlottesville, he brings extensive experience as a communications expert and campaign strategist in addition to his deep knowledge of the Charlottesville community. His nonprofit leadership experience with both the Montpelier Foundation and United Way of Greater Charlottesville, combined with his dedication to young people, made him the ideal choice to follow in the impactful footsteps of City of Promise’s preceding directors.
Price was invited to participate in a 2024 Harvard Graduate School of Education Ed Redesign workshop, an invite-only cohort for community leaders from around the country who are taking a community-wide approach to addressing educational disparities disproportionately affecting minority and under resourced students. He is also a cohost of Envision Radio, a partnership between WINA, United Way of Greater Charlottesville, and City of Promise that fosters authentic and candid conversations about the community focused on racial equity and economic mobility.
Price is dedicated to disrupting the cycle of generational poverty by closing the local opportunity gap, ensuring that every child in Charlottesville has the chance to go to school and learn to read, outfitted with adequate resources and fueled by expectations of success. He lives in Charlottesville with his wife, a public-school teacher, and two young children, and shared, “I was raised here, I’m raising my kids here, and I’m excited for the opportunity to have a positive impact on the place I call home.”
