Thomas Darden

Thomas F.
Darden is the founder of Industrial Heat LLC, serving as President since 2012.
Mr. Darden is the founder of Cherokee Investment Partners LLC, serving as Chief Executive Officer since 2013.
Current jobs include Independent Director at UTG, Inc., Director at Consert, Inc., Board of Director at Investors Management Corp., Director at Shaw University, Director at National Brownfield Association, Director at Evofem Biosciences Operations, Inc. since 2009, Director at UNC Institute for the Environment, Director at IH Holdings International Ltd. since 2015, Director at Tethis IP Holding Co. LLC, Member-Governors Board at Research Triangle Institute, and Advisory Board at Double Time Capital LLC.
Former jobs include Chairman at Cherokee Sanford Group LLC from 1984 to 2000, Chairman at Triangle Transit Authority, Non-Executive Chairman at China Taisan Technology Group Holdings Ltd., Director at Inland American Winston Hotels, Inc. from 1994 to 2007, Non-Executive Director at Evofem, Inc., Director at Mi Corp., Non-Executive Director at Evofem Biosciences, Inc., Consultant at Bain & Co., Inc. from 1981 to 1983, Trustee at Environmental Defense Fund, Inc., Advisory Board Member at Fidus Capital LLC, Environmental Planner at KIST Corp.
(South Korea) from 1977 to 1978, and Founding Partner at Cherokee Ventures LLC.
Education includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, a graduate degree from Yale Law School conferred in 1981, and undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.