Tom Foley
Developing, launching, and strategically building businesses is the common thread tying together Tom’s 25 years of professional work. Tom started his career practicing law in New York, handling large civil litigation, mergers & acquisitions, as well as real estate and land use matters. After actively practicing law for 15+ years, Tom decided to become a “recovering attorney” and founded Indigo Group, LLC, a business consulting practice. This transition was more than a new business opportunity though – Tom founded Indigo on the belief that businesses must drive social impact. In 2017, Tom made the strategic decision to shift Indigo’s primary focus from business consulting to business ownership, focusing on social entrepreneurially business models that drive social justice. Tom regularly speaks and facilitates workshops for corporations aiming to advance their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Tom is an adjunct professor in the entrepreneurial program at Paul Quinn College, an HBCU in south Dallas, and has served as an adjunct at Southern University Law Center and Dallas College. Tom is a Fellow for the Dallas Economic Leadership Academy through the Aspen Institute and Of Counsel at Wright Connatser. Tom earned his J.D. from the Villanova University School of Law and his B.A. from Colgate University. Tom lives in Dallas, TX with his wife, Roopa, and two children.
