Expert Profile
Tom is a Mindfulness Based Coach, Counselor & Teacher of Mindful Meditation and Mindfulness based Stress Reduction who brings a contagious passion for life and a unique combination of experience professionally, academically, and in life. He was CEO and in executive management internationally for 13 years; he was in senior level international strategic and turn-a-round consulting for 8 years; he has been doing mindfulness based coaching, counseling and psychotherapy, and teaching mindfulness meditation and stress reduction for 10 years. He has strong academic credentials and qualifications having Masters Degrees in Business, Psychology Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, and is certified in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction from Australia; he lived and studied mindfulness meditation in Thailand and Nepal over a 3 year period; and, studies and was certified in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in Melbourne Australia. His life experiences emulate his drive to lean, grow and challenge his fears and barriers; they include mountain climbing in Brazil, Japan and the Himalayas culminated by climbing to the summit of Mt Everest in 2005; canoeing the amazon and living in Native Indian villages in Brazil; and living and studying in Buddhist Wat's in Thailand and Nepal. Tom's view of the world is seen through a lens of mindfulness and his exposure to the cultures of Eastern Europe, Europe, UK, SE Asia, China, Japan, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico and the United States where her has worked extensively and lived. Tom's life journey is unique and in his own words "a blessing from God preparing me in His way for my ultimate work to help others unlock their human potential and achieve joy and fulfillment in their lives. " Put all together this life journey enables Tom to work with individuals, teams and organizations from a highly experiential basis that transforms theory into reality and bring positive change into the lives of all those he comes in contact with.
1996-Current: the ***** ***** Group; President, Sr Leadership Coach, and Mindfulness Teacher & Coach
*****: AT Kearney; Vice President; international strategy development
EDUCATION
*****: BSc Biology & Math (Morehead State University)
*****: MBA (Morehead State University)
*****: Master of Science Clinical Psychology (University of Michigan-Dearborn)
*****: Harvard Executive Management Program (Harvard Business School)
*****: MA Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) (Monash University, Melbourne Australia)
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2003: International Buddhist Meditation Center, Wat Mahadhatu, Bangkok
2004: The Middle Way Meditation Retreat in Chiang Mai
• 7-Day Special Meditation Retreat
2004: Nepal Vipassana Center - Dharmashringa, Nepal
• 3 10-day course with S.N. Goenka
2005: Nepal Vipassana Center - Dharmashringa, Nepal
• 20-day course with S.N. Goenka2004: Nepal Vipassana Center - Dharmashringa, Nepal
2006: Northern Insight Meditation Center , WAT RAMPOENG (TAPOTARAM), Chiang Mai THAILAND
• 26-day basic course in Vipassana (Insight) Meditation
under the guidance of a Teacher on an on-going basis.
• 10-day Insight Meditation Retreat For meditators who
have completed the basic-course,
2007: Open Ground Training & Consulting, Openground Training & Consulting, Melbourne Australia-
• 9-week Professional practicum training in MBSR
Leadership Development, Executive Coaching & Counseling:
- Developed primary assessment tools and methodologies used in coaching engagements- Management & Position Profiling; Leadership Skills; The Art of Growth; The Growth Framework; Program Portfolio, Project & Change Management
- 5,000+ hours in face-to-face Executive Coaching with CEO’s, Senior Executives and their Management Teams and High Potential individuals in the development of their Strategic (Intellect), Temperament, , and Execution competency; and core management skills in Strategy Development & Execution, Culture & Organizational Change and Program, Project and Change Management.
- 3,500+ hours in face-to-face counseling dealing with stress, depression, anxiety, trauma (disaster; suicide; accident) couples and relationship breakdowns
Interim Executive Management:
- 6 engagements of 9-18 months requiring major change in business strategy, management, culture and core processes.
- All interim management assignments were done with the charge to develop and/or recruit key management positions within the organizations.
- Each assignment was concluded successfully and retaining me as Executive Coach for the new CEO/Director and/or advisor to the boards.
Consulting:
- Developed primary methodologies used in 30+ consulting and coaching engagements- The Art of Growth; The Growth Framework; Program Portfolio, Project & Change Management
- Sold and led consulting engagements in 18 companies accessing, developing and implementing Business and Operations Improvement, Lean Enterprise and Operations and Change Management in the automotive & manufacturing, transport, agriculture, wholesale distribution, food processing, and e-Learning sectors in North America, South America, SE Asia, China, UK and Europe. Engagements used the Lean Enterprise principles and concepts as the foundation for accessing, developing and implementing business, sales, product development, operations and human resource strategies and business transformation.
Publications:
e-book: Moments of Choice
Article/White Paper:
- Mindful Leadership, the Next Generation Leadership Paradigm
- Leadership Foundations,
- Do Cultures Really Impact Financial Results,
- What Do You Really Know About Your Organization Culture,