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.
Conversation with Laura McBride: Closing the Pandemic Learning Gap Series - Special Needs Classroom
Conversation with Sandy Furano: Closing the Pandemic Learning Gap Series - High School to College Classroom
Conversation with George Lesnansky: Closing the Pandemic Learning Gap Series - High School to College Classroom
Conversation with Kenny Lee: Closing the Pandemic Learning Gap Series - High Schools
Conversation with Katrina Halasa: Remote Learning Support During Pandemic - Middle School
Best Practices In Closing The Pandemic Learning Gap In Ohio’s Schools - Middle School Ep. 2
Best Practices in Closing the Pandemic Learning Gap — Elementary School: Episode 1
Conversation with Christine Danhoff: Current Practices in Genoa Area Local Schools
Conversation with Vladimir Kogan: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Student Learning in Ohio
Conversation with Dennis Dunham: Leetonia’s Bear Care K-6 Summer Camp
IMPROVING YOUR CREDIT SCORE with Ron Fraraccio - Ep.1
CURB EMOTIONAL SPENDING Ep. 2 with Elyssa Kirkham
GETTING OUT OF DEBT Ep. 3 with David Weliver
INVESTING MADE EASY Ep. 4 with David Weliver
YOUTH WORKFORCE Ep. 5 with Rick Taylor
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Ep. 6 with Melinda Hill
BUDGETING 101 Ep. 7 with Chuck Ducey and Gary Schumacher
MONEY TALKS Ep. 8 with Gary Sirak
BITCOIN FOR BEGINNERS Ep. 9 with Christopher Cutter
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