Tom F., PCC

Tom is a practical, results-oriented coach who works with CEOs and C-suite leaders, senior-level public sector executives, and social entrepreneurs in large nonprofits.

Blending nearly 30 years of work in the private, nonprofit and public sectors, Tom has seen or done it all: from strategic planning to operations, from program delivery to sales, from supervision and employee engagement to complete reorganizations.

According to feedback, Tom’s clients appreciate his diverse experience and often describe his approach as analytical, optimistic and down-to-earth.

MY PASSION TO COACH

  • Provides 1:1 executive coaching, group coaching and team coaching to CEOs and C-level leaders in companies valued at over $1T, to large global nonprofit organizations, and to cabinet-level government agencies.
  • In addition to his U.S. clients, coaches leaders in Brazil, Denmark, Finland, India, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa, Turkey, Uganda and the United Kingdom.

MY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Designs and delivers coaching for leaders – from aspiring supervisors to senior executives – around making well-informed decisions, building high-performing teams, confronting difficult conflicts, launching new initiatives, navigating change, receiving sought-after promotions, and finding balance between their professional and personal lives.
  • Wrote the Federal Coach column for The Washington Post, read by an audience of more than 15,000 weekly over its eight-year run.
  • As a consultant, led teams developing innovative solutions at dozens of agencies, including the EPA, the Department of Justice, the Patent and Trademark Office and the Department of Defense.
  • Designed program evaluations and wrote reports about improving government performance and results for Congress while working at the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

MY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Co-founded the non-partisan, non-profit Partnership for Public Service and served as its Vice President for Leadership and Innovation where I was responsible for $10M in revenue annually.
  • Created a leadership institute offering more than 30 programs to 5,000 leaders annually, equipping them to deliver results by building strong teams, driving innovation and working across boundaries.
  • As a senior consultant in the private sector and as an analyst in our federal government, examined strategies for improving government performance and results — saving billions of taxpayer dollars in the process.
  • Served as a staffer in the Office of U.S. Senator John Glenn and the White House where I researched defense, veterans affairs, intelligence, pensions, small business and immigration policies to advise senior policymakers.

MY CREDENTIALS

  • International Coaching Federation, Professional Certified Coach
  • Georgetown University, Leadership Coaching Certificate 
  • Aspen Institute, Aspen Leadership Seminar 
  • University of Virginia, Political Leaders Program, Thomas Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership 
  • Georgetown University, Master of Public Policy 
  • Bowling Green State University, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science