Tom is a servant leader with three decades of proven successes across military and business organizations. He served 25+ years in the Air Force as a pilot, strategic planner, and commander, retiring as a Colonel. He is currently a corporate pilot and the Director of Safety and Training for a private aviation company.
In uniform, Tom served in several operational, staff, and command assignments across the globe. Tom has led large and diverse organizations in the Air Force and directed a $1.7B financial portfolio supporting 10 active-duty rescue units providing global personnel recovery operations. As a rescue group commander, he led 450+ personnel across four units, delivering on-demand global personnel recovery operations. Additionally, Tom has multiple combat and peacetime deployments to his credit, where he saved numerous lives.
His post-military career has been focused on military consulting, finance and operational risk, technology services and aviation operations. Tom was a former Vice President at Wells Fargo Bank serving on a select Operational Risk team, developing and implementing solutions for high-priority regulatory banking matters. Additionally, Tom is a Managing Director at Victory Strategies providing leadership consulting and coaching services.
Tom graduated from Kent State University with an Aviation Technology degree. He holds an MBA and two advanced degrees in Leadership and Strategic Studies and Joint Planning and Strategy. Additionally, Tom serves on the board of two nonprofit organizations and is a volunteer for the That Others May Live Foundation. He resides in Virginia with his wife, close to their two adult daughters.
