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Tom is Lunchbox Collective's newest associate. Tom has worked in the web and IT industry since 1998 after migrating to Phoenix from none other than the first state, Delaware. After completing a Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia and Digital Production he proceeded to dive headfirst into web applications programming and develop a skillset that spans a wide range from conceptual UI design all the way to database architecture.

In the past, Tom has worked both as a freelancer and as an employee in the web departments of several top ten design firms in Tempe (as rated by the Phoenix Business Journal). Recently, he spent the past 3 years as part of a team of developers charged with maintaining and developing new functionality for an industry leading enterprise level web application serving upwards of 5 million unique users with a customer base in 26 states across the country.

In various positions Tom has served clients including Avnet, Arizona Healthcare & Hospital Association, Cricket Pavilion, Lockheed Martin, Swift Aviation Group, Level(3), (i)Structure/Infocrossing, The Armed Services Blood Program, The American Red Cross, United Blood Services and many others.

Tom's community participation includes volunteering for several non-profit organizations in and around Tempe including Bike Saviours and Tempe Bicycle Action Group.