Tom was born and raised in the Scranton area (Clarks Summit, PA) taking part in performing arts and marching band throughout his high school and college years at Penn State.
He completed his MBA at Temple University and worked his way up from temporary employee to vice president of sales for MAAX before shifting his career to focus on community-based social enterprises.
He is the founding executive director of HopeCAT (www.HopeCAT.org) in Sharon, PA – based on Bill Strickland’s proven educational model.
He is CEO and founder of Rhys and Associates LLC - a management consulting firm serving for-profit and nonprofit companies and lives in Hermitage, PA with his wife Ryen. When not working, you might find Tom on stage at a theater in Sharon (www.actspac.org), performing improv, in his yard landscaping, or working on economic development projects throughout the region with an amazing team of community leaders.
Listen to how Tom stays in tune with placing Sharon, PA, on the big stage through education and entertainment of music and the arts with many generations.
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