Experience

Rochester University

• 800 West Avon Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307

• Executive Vice President

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  As Executive Vice President, Tom oversees the following departments: Legal/HR, Business Office, Financial Aid, Operations, I/T, and the Development/Alumni Affairs Office. He has excellent administrative and fiscal management skills. In addition, he speaks regularly at churches and non-profit functions as a motivational speaker. He is a skilled fundraiser, with several six and seven figure gifts. He maintains the largest producing donor portfolio for the university while providing strong administrative oversight for the institution. Tom also serves as the Executive Director for the Rochester University Foundation - a separate 501c3 responsible for the solicitation and investment of endowment gifts to the institution. Tom works with a Board of Directors consisting of Rochester University Trustees and community members dedicated to the mission of Rochester Univeristy. He is responsible for soliciting and overseeing the investment of endowment funds for the foundation. Tom speaks on behalf of the university at different venues throughout the Midwest. With fifteen years experience as a pastor, he speaks at retreats and planning workshops for churches. His marketing experience with IBM and Unisys, coupled with his work within development and alumni relations has afforded him opportunities to work with other non-profits in an advisory role. Show less



Petoskey Church of Christ

• Petoskey, Michigan

• Minister

  • Jun 1996 - Jul 2011

  Primary responsibilities were preaching, teaching, pastoral counseling, and community engagement. Served on the boards of several non-profits providing services to the community of Petoskey. Primary responsibilities were preaching, teaching, pastoral counseling, and community engagement. Served on the boards of several non-profits providing services to the community of Petoskey.



Unisys

• Marketing Management

  • Mar 1994 - Apr 1996

  Managed all marketing and systems engineering projects for Unisys for the Kmart account - the largest non-government or banking account within Unisys, Managed all marketing and systems engineering projects for Unisys for the Kmart account - the largest non-government or banking account within Unisys,



IBM

• Marketing Management

  • Nov 1985 - Mar 1994

  Co-manager of IBM's marketing efforts to Kmart. With a team of several dozen employees helped lead IBM's turn-around efforts to this major client generating revenues in access of $100M within two years. Co-manager of IBM's marketing efforts to Kmart. With a team of several dozen employees helped lead IBM's turn-around efforts to this major client generating revenues in access of $100M within two years.