Tom Graduated from Leicester Polytechnic with Honours Degree in Economics and began his career as an accountant working as part of a large team before taking charge of a Business Services Department of a leading independent accountancy firm of accountants overseeing 25 staff and over 500 clients.

During this time Tom undertook an MBA at Sheffield Hallam University, graduating in 2001 to form a management consultancy to deliver strategic planning sessions and management development programmes. In 2007 Tom joined the National Skills Academy for Manufacturing as the East Midlands Regional Manager and in June 2008 became Head of Finance & Admin.

In 2010 Tom returned to focus on his own business and was instrumental in preparing the successful Round 5 Business Plan for Emerging Technologies (biotechnology and composites) before joining the Skills Academy as Composites Account Manager.