Thomas Samson Email & Phone Number

Coppell (DFW Area) Texas

This company is Tom's consulting firm through which he provides professional services to clients. Clients engage him in a wide range of assignments although most include a focus on the development of management team leaders and a culture of dynamic strengths-based teamwork following a set of best practices developed over more than three decades of hands-on.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Member of the Board of Directors of the DFW chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants

The Legacy Center for Public Policy is a regional, non-partisan think tank of prominent civic and business leaders providing public policy analysis and recomendations for the benefit of the North Texas community. I actively participated in the following research projects: * The Crisis of Public Education * Sustainability * The Repeal of the Wright.

Served as independent director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors for this startup hydrogen fuel cell development and marketing company. While serving on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee, the Company began the process of its initial public offering of stock.

Formed this division of Teamwork Dynamics to develop, market, sell and support software used by teams to document their goals, objectives, action plans, commitments and related activities. Sold to partner who has focused continued development of system as a Sarbanes-Oxley support tool.

Developed and presented an advanced, hands-on MBA level program designed to provide an experience in teamwork through projects focused on discovering and overcoming the dysfunctions of teamwork. See http://www.teamworkdynamics.com/id47.html for more information.

Founded to provided management consulting support in the development and execution of strategies to utilize technologies to carry out business processes.The following four WCT roles are examples of assignments undertaken by Mr. Samson

Led management leadership workshops for Management Action Programs (MAP) as a senior consultant in this management training company. Provided support to more than 100 executives and senior managers as they focused on personal development issues and organizational goals.

Created and filled the National Director of Information Staffing Services role in this national staffing services company. Defined current capabilities, developed strategic and tactical plans to implement and grow national information services staffing segment within an established staffing business.

President and CEO of DDMS, a leading software services company in the office products industry. Stabilized company, introduced new revenue sources, and directed transition of leadership in this 75 person organization to employee led management team after owner-operators were killed in a February 1993 private plane crash.

Consulting project lead to the assignment as the outsourced CIO of $160 million retailer specialized in high end close outs of giftwares distributed through more than 200 retail stores throughout the United States. Lead the replacement of internal computer systems and the restructuring of major processes.

Retained executive search consultant serving clients by identifying, qualifying, and engaging candidates for executive positions in technology companies and roles. Assisted clients in defining positions and setting executive team goals.

Engaged by the founders and directors' board of this company which developed the contact management software system, ACT!. Led the company through a challenging turn around time during their startup period..

Client service partner specializing in technology industry and issues. Joined the firm's Kansas City office as a member of the audit staff upon graduating from the university. Was on active duty as an officer with the US Army 1962-63. Major roles in the firm are summarized below:

Partner in Charge of professional services teams based at the INFOMART in Dallas, Texas that assisted a wide range of companies acquire and implement technology driven solutions in their businesses. His teams also developed large scale projects in product marketing and litigation support for microcomputer vendors.

Formed teams that developed and delivered a wide range of microcomputer training and consulting services to more than 4,000 client executives and management leaders throughout the United States. Led a team that developed microcompuer based financial planning tools used in the development of the firm's entrepreneurial services practice. Assisted start up.

Developed, organized and directed teams that included recruiting nd training more than 100 individuals who provided computer auditing support to audit engagement teams in more than twenty offices throughout the southwest and southeast part of the country.(Dallas, TX)

Developed, organized and directed national teams located in Santa Ana, CA and New York, NY that developed the accounting profession’s first Computer Auditing Specialist program. These teams:1) conducted research into the impact of computer technology on auditing practices,2) developed audit software applications to retrieve and analyze information from.

Bsba, Accounting

Associate Board

Activities and Societies: Associate Board Mentor to MBA candidatesFor more than 30 years, Mr. Samson was a member of the Associate Board.