Theresa Farrington Rhodes

At Buckingham, service is a pillar of the company. In 2011, with 20+ years of non-profit experience, Theresa joined Buckingham as the Executive Director of Buckingham Foundation and took its community service to the next level. Under Theresa's leadership, Buckingham Foundation has committed more than $2 million in grants and sponsorships to 225 nonprofits since 2007. Buckingham uses a lot of metrics (thousands of square feet, millions of dollars invested, etc.), but there's only one metric it couldn't be more proud of. Since 2011, Buckingham employees have volunteered more than 30,000 hours of personal time to community service for numerous organizations. Theresa has made volunteering and generosity a fundamental value at Buckingham, as it has become part of the culture and grows stronger every day. Community service is a big part of who Buckingham is and, whether it's time, talent or treasure, Theresa knows how best to give back to the community. 

"The commitment to really give back to your community is a significant one. We're making a difference in people's lives every day, it's not work for us, it's what we want to do. We're proud of our commitment and the impact each and every employee has made. The sky is the limit when you have the kind of people we do coming to work every day."