Tom spent nearly 20 years at Ford Motor Company in the Manufacturing Executive Office focused on Global Business Strategy. Tom managed many departments at Ford ranging from Purchasing to Engineering, with the objective of optimizing manufacturing-related operations. Tom is a Certified Six Sigma Blackbelt and helped launch Ford’s $3B Dearborn Truck Plant that builds the F150-- the #1 best-selling vehicle for the past 45 years and the largest launch in Ford Motor Company history.Tom currently wears many hats as a serial entrepreneur and angel fund manager with over 25 years of engineering, manufacturing, retail, logistics, and real estate development experience.  Tom enjoys solving complex problems, helping others get to the next level, and continuously learning to add more tools to the depth and breadth of his skillset. Tom has all the analytical, manufacturing and leadership experiences to run a large business including, but not limited to: * M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering (Wayne State University, Detroit - 1998) * Published Works: “Fundamental Concepts in Collaborative Product Design and Development” - July 2002* B.S. in Industrial and Operations Engineering (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - 1995)* Certified ISO 9001 Auditor (2000)* Certified Six Sigma Blackbelt (2006)* Industrial and Systems Engineering Advisory Board Member at Wayne State University (since 2013)* Over 25 years of engineering, consulting, and manufacturing experience including: