About Thom

Thom’s journey spans four decades of international martial arts mastery and corporate leadership. At his core, he is driven by a singular passion to develop leaders who, in turn, transform others. When he’s not helping corporate teams break through performance barriers while developing their future leaders, he is teaching his students to overcome seemingly impossible challenges in his dojo.

It was a brutal and crushing defeat in a tournament ring in Korea that created a powerful leadership connection for Thom. He discovered that the same principles that turn martial artists into black belt instructors could transform business managers into exceptional developers of future leaders. This revelation led to the creation of his VPF Process™, a concise and practical system that helps organizations develop authentic leaders while still delivering peak performance. 

Today, Thom brings this battle-tested wisdom to insurance executives through his signature keynote ‘The Leadership Dojo,’ showing organizations how to create sustainable leadership pipelines while consistently exceeding performance targets. His message is simple but powerful: with the right vision, passion, and willingness to face fear, every organization can develop extraordinary leaders.”