About
A serial entrepreneur and investor who has owned more than 60 businesses across many industries, with 16 successful exits. He was an early investor and board member of Answers through its nearly $1B exit, a founding shareholder and board member of Hoover's, and serves on several St. Louis-area hospital, healthcare, and university boards.
Experience
- Lewis & Clark VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2014 — presentGreater St. Louis Area
- Lewis & Clark HoldingsManaging Partnercurrent2001 — present
- Lewis and Clark CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2001 — presentGreater St. Louis Area
- Gateway Blend, LLCBoard Member and Founding Partnercurrent2006 — present
- Washington University in St. LouisTrusteecurrent2011 — presentGreater St. Louis Area
- World Presidents' OrganizationMembercurrent2011 — present
- Pulse Therapeutics, Inc.Board Membercurrent2011 — present
- Barnes-Jewish HospitalBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentGreater St. Louis Area
- Barnes-Jewish HospitalBoard Member2009 — 2016
- SendoutsBoard Member2009 — 2010
- Innovate St. LouisBoard Member2009 — 2010Greater St. Louis Area
- YPO-WPORegional Officer2007 — 2010
- Healthpoint capitalLp advisor2005 — 2010
- COCA - Center of Creative ArtsLifetime Board Member1997 — 2010
- Young Presidents' OrganizationOfficer1991 — 2010
- Young Presidents' OrganizationMember1991 — 2010
Education
- Washington University in St. Louis1976 — 1978
Skills & more
Strategic Planning39Team Leadership2Leadership32Management26Negotiation4Public Speaking5Strategy15Budgets3Start-ups19Entrepreneurship31Change Management3Business Development6
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NonprofitsFundraisingVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyTeam BuildingOrganizational DevelopmentBusiness PlanningMergers & AcquisitionsLeadership DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentCoachingProgram ManagementFrom Tom's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Washington University in St. Louis164
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsRochelle WalenskyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersMitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden Seeds
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lewis & Clark Holdings4
Also worked at Lewis and Clark Capital2
Also worked at World Presidents' Organization188
Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalRaoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRobert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha Partners
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Also worked at Pulse Therapeutics, Inc.1
Investments
Board seats
AnswersHoovers Online
Investor
AWHRFTL FinanceGateway BlendOvation HoldingsPulse TherapeuticsRainforest AquacultureRise SolarSendoutsSureCamTeachers-TeachersThe Fresh Fish Co.Valley Minerals
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Colleagues at Lewis & Clark Ventures
Courtney Moffat
Chief of Staff at Lewis & Clark Ventures
David Poldoian
Operating Partner at Lewis & Clark Ventures
David Russell
Investor at Lewis & Clark Ventures
Jessie Chapel
Investor Relations Manager at Lewis & Clark Ventures
Johanna Mennona
Associate at Lewis & Clark Ventures
Max Hillman
Operating Partner at Lewis & Clark Ventures
Meg Lane
CFO & CCO at Lewis & Clark Ventures
Meghan Norman
Talent Manager at Lewis & Clark Ventures