Born and raised in Toronto, Tom moved to Vancouver in 1984 and began working in the film and entertainment industry. His timing was impeccable in that he had the opportunity to work alongside like-minded individuals who played an integral role in creating a billion-dollar industry for British Columbia.In 1995, Tom co-founded Rainmaker Digital Pictures Corporation ("Rainmaker"). Prior to this he was President and CEO of Gastown Post & Transfer, Western Canada's largest independent post-production facility. Gastown, which evolved into Rainmaker, provided a complete range of digital post-production services for national and international film, television and video producers.Some of the TV projects Tom and his team post-produced include 21 Jump Street, The X-Files and Millennium. On the feature film side of the business, Tom had the pleasure of providing services for Legends Of The Fall (Brad Pitt) which won an Academy Award for best cinematography (John Toll) in 1995.Over the past 25 years, Tom has also studied and consulted on the impact of digital technology in business. During that period of time, he introduced the online world to his music creation, “Moments In Time,” a curated walk down memory lane. In its 22nd year, this five-minute feature, written in a style similar to that of the legendary Paul Harvey's “The Rest of the Story,” airs weekly on the web via Treasure Island Oldies and came out in book and e-book formats in the fall of 2021.

Tom Locke is the Managing Partner of Hub Consulting Services, a career/business management practice that focuses on human capital development, strategic planning and executive producing. An MBA graduate of York University in Toronto, Tom has over 25 years experience in the sports, entertainment and technology industries, the majority at the corporate level.

Played an integral role in merging Gastown Post & Transfer and Gastown Film Labs with a new CGI entity. The result was Rainmaker Digital Pictures.

Collaborated with the President on all financial, operational and personnel matters. Worked closely with fellow senior managers in the repositioning the Company as Ampex Corporation’s top international subsidiary.