Tom has been with RPA since 2009 after serving over thirty years as a fire protection manager and security specialist for Eastman Kodak in Rochester, NY. A significant number of his years at Kodak were spent as Deputy Fire Chief of prevention and training and, in addition to those responsibilities, he conducted risk and vulnerability assessments and trained on workplace violence. He has also served Monroe County as a fire instructor and is a life member of the Gates/Chili Fire Department, where he served as a Line Officer. He also served as a Deputy Fire Marshal. Tom holds his Associate Degree in Applied Sciences from Oklahoma State University, where he studied Industrial Fire Protection within the College of Engineering, and has earned professional certificates from organizations such as the Federal Emergency Management Association, the Department of Homeland Security, and the New York State Office of Emergency Management. He was previously a certified New York State Code Enforcement Officer and a current member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Tom serves RPA clients out of the Tampa, FL area.