Thomas W. Thompson
CEO - Delivering HEMP, EMF, & RF Shielding Critical Infrastructure Solutions
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer at Gaven Industries
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Thomas W. Thompson
Award-winning innovative leader with exceptional communication skills and thought leadership with a proven track record in developing sustainable business growth strategies and performance through global market development, supply chain assessment, and delivering enterprise solutions. Proven relationship champion with an extensive record of development and repair of key partnerships, customers, clients, regulatory, and suppliers. Demonstrated prioritization of strategy and execution tactically of internal and external priorities. Proven contract negotiator: over $2B in transactional and long-term agreements- 20+ years of C-suite executive leadership and senior consulting experience, including; President, VP/GM, COO, VP Operations, Senior Director, and Board positions across OEM/MRO operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and SaaS industries ranging from start-up to global service support agreements to key supplier strategies- Nearly 18 years assigned overseas in SE Asia in customer support, strategic business development, product development, supply chain risk mitigation, aircraft & services sales, operations, M&A, green-field JV start-ups, MRO, and 24/7 technical support agreements- Significant expertise spanning supply chain, aviation/transportation, technology, communications, global operations, manufacturing, 24/7 service support agreements, and customer service- Areas of excellence include: engineering/test/certification, operations, manufacturing, strategic development, execution, regulatory oversight, risk, life-cycle solutions, budget, forecasting, treasury management, financial statement, contracts, negotiations, partnerships, restructuring, and cost reductionMy leadership style is energetic, versatile, and diverse. I’ve successfully turned around failing companies, built start-ups into profitable enterprises, created an accretive business stream for an NYSE traded consulting firm, and led global teams to drive profitability and productivity. Keen to pursue opportunities from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies and eager to be a true asset to your organization.Past President - Albers Graduate School of Business, Finance, and Economics - Seattle UniversityMBA with emphasis in International Business - Seattle UniversityPast Vice President and current member of St. Vincent de Paul (homeless and less fortunate)
Experience
Chief Executive Officer
May 2024 — Present · PA, US
Education
Seattle University - Albers School of Business & Economics
Masters of Business Administration, International Business
DeVry University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering Technology
1982 — 1986
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