03/20/2022
Meet Leadership Ohio Fellow Torika Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, Inergy Advisors
Torika Thompson is the Chief Executive Officer of Inergy Advisors, one of five companies operated within Thompson and Barnett Enterprises which she Co-Founded with Justin Barnett and is a Managing Partner. Thompson and Barnett Enterprises empowers small businesses to achieve optimal efficiency and profitability, by addressing root cause concerns accompanied by a plan of action and the support to execute. Additional entities include TB Capital Solutions, Millennial Finance Corporation, Thompson and Barnett Innovations, and Upswing Financial Group. Prior to business ownership, Thompson worked for the Internal Revenue Service.
Thompson is an Air Force Veteran. After completing Leadership Northern Kentucky Class of 2016, Thompson was commissioned into The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels by former Kentucky Governor Matthew Bevin. She is a member of The Order of the Eastern Star, Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority Inc, and the Federated Democratic Women of Summit County.
In addition, Thompson serves on the Columbus Chamber Small Business Council, Greater Akron Chamber Government Affairs and Equity and Inclusion Committees, as Alumni Captain for Bunker Labs Veterans in Residence, the Board of Directors, and as Treasurer and Community Investment Review Chair for Impact100 Global Veterans.
Above all she is a woman of faith who receives God’s grace daily; it is her duty to serve others. Her true passion is youth development and empowerment, which inspired the Thompson and Barnett Youth Academy.
