Thomas Orradre joined the Bulldog Foundation in 2024 as the Associate Director of Development and assists with all aspects of major gift fundraising, including capital projects and scholarship endowment. A native of San Luis Obispo, CA, Thomas walked-on and eventually earned a scholarship as a wide receiver on the football team at The University of Tennessee. He played from 2014-2018 and made the SEC Dean’s list 3 times, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and getting a minor in Entrepreneurship.

Upon graduation, Thomas worked on a dairy farm in Millbank, South Dakota. After that, he moved to Eugene, Oregon and was hired as an executive for ticket sales. After two years at The University of Oregon, Thomas moved to Dallas and became a licensed financial and life insurance agent. In 2022, Thomas accepted a position with The University of Arizona in their Wildcat Club as a major gift coordinator and officer.

Thomas is excited to be back in the beautiful California valley where his grandparents, Philip and Klina Oberti, reside in Madera and where his mother was born and raised. Thomas resides in Fresno with his girlfriend Bailee who is an RN Structural Heart Coordinator at Community Medical Center. They enjoy going to Bass Lake, spending time with family, golfing, and attending as many 49er games as possible!