Tom and his wife, Marti, fell in love with the Oregon Coast while she was studying for her MFA at Pacific University. They bought their house in Arch Cape in 2020 and can be found most mornings strolling the beach. They divide their time between homes here and Austin, TX, where two adult daughters - and one grandson - reside. Their third child lives in LA.

Tom is a retired corporate executive (IBM, Ford, Coca-Cola) with experience overseeing complex projects and involved budgets. He has currently turned his communications talents to theater, appearing with the Riverbend Players Community Theater in Nehalem and writing both 10 minute and full-length plays. He is committed to preserving the great natural resources with which our community is blessed.