Tom spent 20 years in senior positions at the White House, National  Security Council, Department of Defense and Congress. His Congressional experience includes drafting the Nunn/Warner National Security Strategy Report legislation. Key achievements include writing the first National Security Strategy report for President Reagan as a member of the National Security Council and developing the National Space Strategy while working as a member of the National Space Council. He served as Chairman of Roy F. Weston, Inc, one of the leading environmental engineering firms in the country. A graduate of West Point, he also served as a Congressional Fellow and as National Security Advisor to then Congressman Dick Cheney (R-WY) and Senator John Warner (R-VA).

Adept at turning challenges into opportunities, Tom has owned several  successful companies, centered on business development and technology commercialization.