Prior to JPL, Tom led teams working on large scale IT technologies, best practices, tools development, and change efforts in small startups, large commercial companies, in international venues, and in the US Government sector. Tom’s innovation across multiple businesses led to many industry awards including NASA’s Exceptional Public Service Medal, NASA Public Service Medal, US Federal 100 Leadership Award twice, and L.A. Business Journal CTO Lifetime Achievement Award.
Tom holds a Bachelor of Biology from Occidental College and is an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria in New Zealand. He has previously taught at several universities and frequently speaks about innovation, emerging technologies, and digital transformation.