Crafting the best, tailored solutions for each client, every time
To empower our clients to achieve sustainable growth and purpose-driven success by providing expert, tailored strategic solutions and fostering long-term, trusted partnerships
Our Mission
Joyce Cohen and Vicki Thomas are classic examples of ‘retirees’ who choose to spend time in ‘purposeful ways.’ They both enjoyed full successful careers, expansive networks and could choose leisurely directions. Instead, both in their 70’s, combined talents, work experience, and wisdom to start My Future Purpose, LLC (MFP). The three-year old company originally planned to hold conferences bringing together keynote speakers, authors, panelists, and organizations to explore transition either at work or, for those nearing completion of traditional careers, to help discover ‘what’s next.’ COVID intervened causing Cohen and Thomas to pivot like everyone else.
They recognized how individuals were home bound and needed a sense of community. This realization resulted in the creation of the My Future Purpose twice monthly virtual Wednesday afternoon discussion groups called Pause for Purpose that remains an anchor to the organization accessible to all.
Today My Future Purpose is a robust organization that conducts a variety of virtual and on-site workshops, retreats, member benefits and one-on-one coaching to assist individuals discover what’s next.
Since many individuals seek to renew purpose and direction in life, MFP team is prepared to explore purpose in broad context or guide you toward a focused plan of action.
How Two Women Turned Retirement Upside Down
Joyce Cohen and Vicki Thomas turned experience into legacy. After full careers and a lifetime of lessons, they saw one truth clearly: purpose is a gift meant to be shared. In their 80s, they united their voices and vision to create a community where others can explore meaning, contribution, and fulfillment in the chapter ahead.
More people than ever are seeking meaning beyond traditional retirement — and My Future Purpose provides the resources, support, and inspiration to turn purpose into action and passion into impact. Because purpose doesn’t retire.
Meet My Future Purpose Founders
Vicki Thomas
Vicki Thomas – Chief Purpose Officer, My Future Purpose
Vicki Thomas is the Chief Purpose Officer at My Future Purpose, a membership organization that offers bi-weekly guest speakers, quarterly workshops, virtual retreats, and collaborative initiatives. With over five years in this role she helps individuals discover and harness the power of purpose in their personal and professional lives.
A former executive at ABC Television in New York and Vice President of Marketing and Advertising for the Credit Union National Association, Vicki has a rich background in media, marketing, and storytelling.
She won a $100,000 Purpose Prize from Encore.org in 2013 for her impactful work raising awareness for Purple Heart Homes, a non-profit veteran organization that provides housing solutions for older veterans.
Vicki has also produced and marketed the Dancin’ Grannies exercise videos to national acclaim and created PBS programs such as Facing Retirement and The Senior Olympics.
Passionate about lifelong purpose, she has no plans to fully retire-embracing each new chapter with curiosity, impact, and purpose. Her mantra: ‘carry me out on a flipchart!
Joyce Cohen
Joyce Cohen Chief Relationship Officer, My Future Purpose
Joyce is My Future Purpose Co-Founder, Chief Relationship Officer. She is President of Life Planning Network, chairs the national board of directors, and collaborates with life planners nationwide. Joyce facilitates intergenerational cafes with Champions of Caring to promote intergenerational dialogue.
As a Career Development specialist, Joyce facilitated workshops at 375+ global organizations. She trained trainers, delivered keynote addresses, and consults with Schegg Group, a CT-based human resources service company,
As Director of Veteran Relations at Purple Heart Homes, Joyce designed Boots to Backyards, a mentor program helping Veterans find new purpose. She taught job search techniques at the Entrepreneurial Boot Camp, University of Connecticut, and Joyce has been a college Trustee for 16 years, now Trustee Emerita.
Joyce co-authored a chapter of Talent Management Handbook, contributed to numerous books, blogged for CT Post newspaper, published a career trend newsletter. and wrote articles for trade journals, newspapers.
She enjoys work and play, family, friends, sports, travel, outdoors and wants to be “all used up well after celebrating 100th birthday.