Tom has over thirty years of experience in engineering, and business management, and has a proven track record in business formation, marketing, sales and the development of innovative production and process systems incorporating advanced materials and electronic technologies.

A sample of Tom’s technology development expertise includes deep sea electronics, oil well robotics, pharmaceutical packaging, semiconductors and circuit boards used in space.   His career has included working with dozens of Fortune 500 companies as well as well as assisting start-up companies.  Tom founded and managed one of the first robotic systems integration companies in the US and pioneered applications involving distributed computer control over the internet, touchscreens and machine vision integration with mechatronics.  Tom’s interest in neurotechnologies stems from family-member physicians and nurses who have firsthand experience with neurological disorders as both practitioners and patients.

Tom earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from California Polytechnic University.  Tom is an avid equestrian, sailor and world traveler.