Tom joined the lifesaving movement as a nipper in 1998 and has since obtained numerous lifesaving awards and completed over 1,000 voluntary patrol hours. As the youngest Life Member of Mermaid Beach AEME SLSC he has held various executive roles at his club and assisted in shaping its direction in lifesaving and youth development endeavours. Tom is a graduate of the SLSA National Leadership College and Masterclass development programs and was selected to represent SLSA at the 2017 Japanese Lifesaving Exchange Program.

Previous to his appointment to the board Tom was a member of the SLSQ Membership Services Committee where he made significant contributions to the implementation of the State Membership Sustainability Project. His involvement has spanned strategic oversight of facilities development across the state for both club and state managed ‘bricks and mortar’. Tom is a registered architect working for a local property developer in Brisbane and has over fifteen years’ experience completing architectural projects locally and interstate. Tom is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors course.