Tom has over fifteen years’ experience in executive search, specialising in C-suite, senior management and Board appointments. He has worked with a multitude of global and domestic Australian clients across the private and public sectors, and he prides himself on being open, insightful and candid. Prior to joining Odgers Berndtson, Tom worked for a large Australian search firm as a Partner covering the Public Sector (Federal, State and Local Government), as well as forming part of the firm’s Financial Services and Board Practices. Before executive search Tom spent over ten years in academia, completing his PhD in Physics and Climate Change before working as a Post Doctoral Research Associate for two years, then as Chief Scientist on a US-run university program for another two years, based in the Caribbean.