Nick Marino, Jr.

As Center for Business Impact Director, Nick Marino is responsible for business development, visioning, planning, and implementation of programs designed to serve and engage CFT’s current and prospective business relationships.   

Nick has been active with CFT for over a decade and is an alumni of its inaugural Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy cohort and Social Entrepreneurship certificate program. He started Tango Charities, a nonprofit focused on feeding, educating, and empowering communities through healthy food. Through Tango Charities’ initiatives like Feed The City, Nick has spearheaded over 1,600 events across the globe, engaging 97,000+ volunteers and providing over 7 million meals to those in need.  

Nick holds an associate degree in liberal arts from Brookhaven College and a bachelor’s in marketing from the University of North Texas. He earned a certificate in social entrepreneurship from Southern Methodist University.

Most recently, he served as the Senior Director of Marketing at Curis Functional Health. Additionally, he co-founded Revolving Mind Media, a marketing agency helping brands and athletes create meaningful connections with their audiences.

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP / BOARD SERVICE

As a recognized community leader, Nick has received numerous awards including the 2024 American Marketing Association Marketing Maverick of the Year Award and the 2023 NCAA Legends and Legacy Community Award. He has been previously honored as “Top Texan Under 30” by Culture Map and through Dallas Observer’s “30 Under 30 Future Business Leaders of Dallas.”  

He’s currently the Chairman of the Board of Philanthropy Kids and a member of Conscious Capitalism and Success North Dallas. He recently served on the advisory board of Engage Dallas (formerly Mayor Star Council) and has remained active in the Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy alumni steering committee. He has been involved with Genesis Women’s Shelter as a HE-ro and is a former Big Brother with Big Brothers Big Sisters.