Like many on our team, Tom’s path to Teakwood has been anything but conventional! With a dual Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and toxicology from Nazareth College, Tom spent his initial post-uni years performing award-winning research on anti-Alzheimer’s therapeutics and working for large biomedical firms. But his passion for building things and a lifelong interest in residential construction–coupled with an entrepreneurial bent, having launched a mobile bar business with his wife after renovating a 1967 Shasta compact camper!–prompted his job pivot. Initially an apprentice carpenter obsessed with learning the nuts and bolts of his new career (literally!), Tom has advanced quickly at Teakwood. He now applies his precise medical mind to honing his new craft and career as Estimator/Purchaser, where he is essential to predicting and managing project costs and developing trade partner relationships. Tom joined Teakwood in 2024.
Likes: Animals, Collaboration, Innovation
Dislikes: "That's the way we've always done it", Sleeping, Sweet wine