Michael Thomas - CEO & Founder

 Michael has dedicated nearly 20 years to advancing the special needs industry, earning a reputation for creating innovative programs, challenging the status quo, and finding better ways to support individuals with disabilities and their families.


From 2010 to 2023, Michael served as the Chief Executive Officer of My Possibilities (MP), one of Texas’s largest educational providers for adults with disabilities. Under his leadership, MP grew to serve over 600 adults weekly through comprehensive educational, vocational, therapeutic, and wellness programs. The organization expanded to employ over 110 staff and operate with an annual budget exceeding $10 million.


A visionary leader, Michael spearheaded a $30 million capital campaign to establish the My Possibilities Campus for Higher Learning in Plano, Texas. This 20-acre campus features 70,000 square feet of educational facilities, with future plans to add dormitories, a health and wellness center, and a disability-focused office and retail complex.


Michael holds Bachelor’s degrees in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas. He resides in Texas with his wife, Julie and their twin sons, Jackson and Maxwell.


More on Michael: LinkedIn

Key Competencies

Key Competencies

Key Competencies

  • Vision
  • Strategic Planning
  • Fundraising & Development Strategy
  • Innovation
  • Social Impact & Enterprise
  • People & Talent Development
  • Board Management & Structure
  • Inclusive Workforce Programs
  • Program Design


In the News

Key Competencies

Key Competencies

  • The "Man Behind the Curtain" - 40 Under 40 Story - Biz Journal
  • Reinventing Support for Special Needs Individuals - D Magazine
  • Unlocking Potential: My Possibilities Employment Innovations School
  • People of Plano - Plano Magazine
  • Life & Work with Michael Thomas - Voyage Dallas
  • Nonprofit Merger - Dallas Innovates
  • Social Enterprise Article - Dallas Innovates
  • Social Enterprise Award 2020 - D Magazine
  • Inclusive Residential Project - Local Profile
  • Health & Wellness Recognition - Dallas Innovates
  • COVID Impact on Inclusive Workforce - Dallas Biz Journal
  • DEIB Symposium Panel - D CEO
  • CEO & Innovator - Shoutout DFW

Recognition & Awards

Recognition & Awards

Recognition & Awards

  • Leader in Diversity, Dallas Business Journal – 2023
  • Organization of the Year (Large), D CEO – 2022
  • Member of Dallas 500, D Magazine – 2022, 2023, & 2024
  • 40 Under 40, Dallas Business Journal – 2022
  • Achievement Award for Leadership, University of Texas at Dallas, 2022
  • Rising Star Award, Plano Chamber of Commerce – 2018
  • Real Estate Impact Award, D Magazine – 2016

Community Engagement

Recognition & Awards

Recognition & Awards

  • Baylor Scott & White Hospital Plano, Board of Directors (2021-Present)
  • Social Innovation Accelerator (United Way Metropolitan Dallas), Board Member, 2021-Present
  • Planning & Zoning Commission, City of Plano, 2016-2018
  • Community Relations Commission, City of Plano, 2013-2015
  • Plano Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, 2015
  • Leadership North Texas, Participant,
  • Leadership Plano, Participant & Board Member, 2013-2015

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