Tom has over 30 years' experience in engineering, manufacturing, business, real estate, automotive, logistics and quick service restaurants. He holds a BS in Industrial & Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MS in Manufacturing Engineering from Wayne State University. He is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and has published "Fundamental Concepts in Collaborative Product Design and Development” in July 2002 for the American Scientific Publishers. During the pandemic, he patented both Utility and Design patents for an Apparatus For Air Purification and Sanitization (US 12285709 · Issued Apr 29, 2025).
Tom spent nearly 20 years at Ford Motor Company in the Manufacturing Executive Office focused on Global Business Strategy. He managed many departments at Ford ranging from Purchasing to Engineering, with the objective of optimizing manufacturing-related operations. He is a Certified Six Sigma Blackbelt and helped launch Ford’s $3B Dearborn Truck Plant that builds the F150-- the #1 best-selling vehicle for the past 49 consecutive years and the largest launch in Ford Motor Company history. He enjoys solving complex problems, helping others get to the next level, and continuously learning to add more tools to the depth and breadth of his skillset.
He currently serves as Director of Special Projects for the Chaldean Community Foundation and the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce where he oversees the Ark Angel Fund portfolio of companies valued at over $350M, along with $60M+ real estate development projects for the Chaldean Community Foundation. He sits on the Board for both Holo Footwear and AptumBuild Solutions and formerly sat on the Board of the Chaldean Cultural Center, which he is leading the move and expansion of.
He led the completion of CCF’s first 135-unit, $31M project in Sterling Heights with eyes on another $25M project. In addition, he led the $20M rehabilitation of an abandoned 42,000 SF school and turned it into a state-of-the-art Community Center for the Chaldean Community Foundation.
