A graduate of Western Michigan University with a BBA, and Grand Valley State University with an MBA, Tom lives in West Olive with his wife where they have raised their three children. Tom’s background is in banking, having worked for 20 years with First Michigan Bank Corporation, prior to becoming Huntington Bank Corporation. He served in the areas of Operations, Accounting, Administrative Services and Strategic Planning. He is an avid race fan and works at all Indianapolis Motor Speedway events. Owner of his own business, Advanced Planning Resources, he provides strategic planning services to small- and medium-sized businesses and non-profit organizations. He is an adjunct instructor at Davenport University and Northwood University where he teaches upper level management and accounting and finance. He is Chairman of the Board of the Sigma Pi Educational Foundation, a $5 million international non-profit organization providing scholarships and educational grants to Sigma Pi Fraternity International. He is also a previous owner of the Grand Rapids Flight professional basketball team and an previous owner and General Manager of the Holland Blast professional basketball team, both of which play in the International Basketball League.Specialties: merger planning, strategy development, strategy implementation