Ep 210. Jason Thacker: A Banking Executive on Paternity Leave

“I become more intentional about my choices.”

Jason Thacker

Jason Thacker is a Senior Vice President of TD Bank Group and Head of Credit Cards and Unsecured Lending. Prior to his current role, Jason served in various executive positions at TD Bank. He started his career in brand management at Procter & Gamble as the company's youngest global expatriate, leading priority brands in both the US and Canada. Jason holds an MBA from The Wharton School and an HBA from the Ivey Business School. In recent years, Jason has been recognized as one of Canada's Top 40 under 40, The Wharton School's 40 under 40 and P&G's Global Alumni under 40.

In this episode, Stew talks with Jason about his career, how he applies lessons learned years ago in Stew’s Total Leadership class at Wharton, his recent paternity leave and its impact on his work and most important relationships, the impact of fatherhood on his career, and much more.

Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after you’ve had a chance to listen to this episode: If you know someone who is thinking about taking paternity leave or is either now on or has just returned from such a leave, how can you support them? Share your reactions to this episode and your suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at friedman@wharton.upenn.edu or via LinkedIn.

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