Tom Trone Email & Phone Number

Moline, Il, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

TNT Management Services LLC provides management services to investor groups and the companies they support financially.

Davenport, Ia, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Davenport, Iowa, Us

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Us

Business and Marketing Development

Iowa City, Ia, Us

The University of Iowa Venture School is a statewide program that emphasizes real-world entrepreneurship and innovation-based, leading edge curriculum taught by serial entrepreneurs. It is offered in person at locations in Iowa City, Des Moines, Quad Cities, Dubuque and Sioux City. Its reach allows the program to be accessible to entrepreneurs across the state of Iowa. This program works with startups, small businesses, non-profits, and corporate innovation teams who aspire to innovate, differentiate and grow.

Moline, Illinois, Us

Advising the ARA CEO and Board on Strategy, Marketing and Organizational Development. I am helping to develop and implement initiatives to enable the ARA’s strategic goals in the area of technology.

Moline, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Sector/industry marketing and strategy consulting

London, United Kingdom, Gb

Sector/industry marketing/strategy consulting

New York, Ny, Us

Sector/industry marketing and strategy consulting

London, Greater London, Gb

New York, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Salem, Oregon, Us

Cork, Cork, Ie

Normal, Il, Us

Adjunct Professor of Strategic Marketing & International Business. Helped to plan and launch an interdisciplinary consulting program where students assist actual clients in developing their organizations and businesses.

WSRI identifies and documents the structure and performance of the current wood supply system and identifies opportunities for improvement;investigates ways to operate more efficiently and cost-effectively; communicates research findings directly to WSRI members; publishes key findings to benefit the entire forest products industry.

Richland, Mississippi, Us

Advisor on corporate strategy, organizational and leadership development and managing change

Accelerator program for existing small businesses who want to grow or pivot to take advantage of emerging opportunities. The program was affiliated with the University of Illinois Chicago. Subject specialities included: - Strategic Planning- Strategic Marketing - Entrepreneurship- Change Management- Leadership

Moline, Il, Us

I joined John Deere as a mid-career, mid-level executive in 1999 at age 49. I held many senior leadership positions, with increasing responsibilities, over a period of 17 years including roles in business development, sales & marketing, commercial operations, new market entry and new business creation. Notable roles included: Division Manager for the Western United States; Director of Russia/CIS where I lead market entry, development and operations; Director of WorkSight/ForestSight Solutions, a technology-driven data platform that enables higher productivity and efficiencies of equipment and job site operations; Director of North American Forestry Sales and Product Marketing. Notable achievements included: leading significant revenue and market share increases in markets I was responsible for; leading and supporting key strategic initiatives including major acquisitions, joint ventures, alliances; leading and supporting entry into key strategic global markets; and, leading and supporting new technology venture creation. I managed sales up to $1 billion+ annually. I managed development of a new organization in a new market, growing sales from $0 to $200 million+ in just 2 years. I built highly effective, successful teams using an empowering and collaborative leadership style where individuals were inspired to contribute above and beyond expectations and leverage the strengths of other team members and partners to deliver extraordinary results. My collaborative approach was demonstrated by being “in the field” with my teams and partners to lead by example and to directly contribute to developing customized, market specific strategies to achieve our goals.I helped drive change during a period a major transformation of the company’s strategies, structures and culture.

Champaign, Il, Us

Instructor of Entrepreneurship, Consulting, Organizational Development and Strategy undergrad, grad and executive programs since 1979 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Chicago campuses as well as in East Africa and Central Europe. Also taught at the University of Illinois Chicago Oakbook campus in a Certificate in Business Administration program.

Opportunity-Oriented Serial Entrepreneur. I was the creator, owner and operator of multiple businesses in several industries. My businesses included: computer sales and support; software development; real estate development; food service; food manufacturing and distribution; as well as management and marketing consulting. Industries/sectors included: technology, real estate, food, manufacturing, and consulting. Technology innovation is a common thread in every business I operated and with every customer I served. Notable technology achievements included: development and implementation of one of the first precision AG mobile technology applications (1976) to improve farm productivity in collaboration with a major Regional cooperative; digitization of a major University’s library management system (1978); design and implementation of food service management systems (1980) to improve control and efficiencies; design and implementation of one of the first corporate “Intranets” in the world (1994); design and implementation of one of the first crop yield mapping applications (1997). Our companies and customers were often featured in national trade publications for our joint technology innovations.I employed 5,000+ people in 10 different businesses, generating over $250 million in revenue. Our strategies were focused on technology-enabled innovation and differentiation, while applying a collaborative leadership style, with empowered highly effective employees, to grow revenues and deliver results across all businesses.I built and exited businesses over time. My last exit (to a publicly traded company) occurred in 1999 as I transitioned to working with a Fortune 100 global company. I returned to entrepreneurship as an investor and advisor after “retirement” in 2016. I am actively supporting several new ventures today.

Kmi Post Grad, General Management

M.S., Corporate Finance

Bs, Finance