About Tom
I coach executives, organizations, and teams to successfully discover and apply their unique communication styles to engage and connect with their audience.
I coach around the world in many different sectors including:
Finance
Medical
Pharmaceutical
Tech
My clients span a wide spectrum from entrepreneurs to executives managing more than $4.5 trillion in assets to CEOs tackling team challenges.
I bring the energy and charisma needed to build or improve your connective tissue. Together, we can unlock your strengths.
Tell your story and Connect the Room.
Leverage your strengths
With a toolbox of strong storytelling skills I had learned from my dad, sports, and the entertainment industry, I launched Connect the Room to support others in their quest to engage, persuade, and lead. On this journey, I have learned that there is no successful "one way," one-size-fits-all, cookie-cutter approach. I believe we each have a unique blend of talents, abilities, and proficiencies, and our success lies in leveraging them properly.
My expertise helps you become an effective storyteller.
Who and what inspired me…
My father was adept at luring my brother and me to work outdoors in California's dry, 100-degree summer heat through the promise to finish a story he'd started the day before…
My coaches in the various sports I played continually inspired me with stories of underdogs overcoming great difficulties, pushing themselves to achieve more than they thought possible, and teams sharing their triumphant victories together…
And, my friends nudged me to audition and get cast in a play. It was in the theatre that I learned we’ve been telling similar stories for millennia!
These early experiences inspired and propelled me into a two-decade career in entertainment. After earning a master's degree in theater, I worked in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. I worked on stage, in front of the camera, behind the camera, and on the business and production side, and eventually co-produced two documentaries that opened at the Tribeca Film Festival.
We repurpose stories to make sense of our lives, to inspire change, and to open up to new possibilities, all while warning others how to avoid past mistakes.
Again and again, throughout my life and career, I have discovered and rediscovered the power, range, and possibilities in telling a story.
Individual Coaching
Our time together will be structured around your needs and guided by your strengths.
Workshops for Groups
Working in groups gives individuals a chance to engage with and be energized by each other.
Event Direction
Production. Direction. Staging. Bring your event from commonplace to engaging.
Media Training
Working in front of the camera can be nerve-wracking no matter the media (podcasts, traditional media, Zoom interviews, etc). Yet, the more we practice, the easier it becomes.
Custom Sessions
If you are not seeing something that fits your needs above, don’t fear.
Keynotes
Speaking engagements can take on the form of a lunch-and-learn or keynote presentation.
