Tom Chapman

About Tom Chapman

Multi-talented and self-motivated executive manager with over 20 years progressive…

Experience

1. Co-owner

   Tractor Supply Company

   Jul 2019 — Present · Orange, VA, US

   Westwind Flowers aims to grow and cultivate seasonal cut flowers and greens using sustainable practices, growing with the seasons and choosing the best varieties that thrive in our area to provide for the surrounding communities. Growing and selling close to home means a smaller environmental footprint and a conservation of resources. Where and how flowers grow matters. Tom & Stacey, owners and creative minds behind the flowers, reside at the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains in Orange, Virginia. ​​With combined backgrounds in historical preservation, land conservation and the love of growing beautiful things they have set out on the adventure of flower farming.

Education

• James Madison University

  BA

  1993 — 1997

• Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School

  High school diploma

  1989 — 1993

• William & Mary

  M.A.

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• Museum Education
• Fundraising
• Volunteer Management
• Budgets
• Museum Collections
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Research
• Archival Research
• Historical Archaeology
• Historical Research
• Managing Project Budgets
• Program Development
• Teaching
• Exhibit Preparation
• Historic Preservation
• American History
• History
• Museums
• Communication Skills
• Event Management
• Proposal Writing
• Conservation Issues
• Project Management
• Genealogy
• Team Leadership
• Cultural Resource Management
• Cataloging
• Writing
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Cultural Heritage
• Curating
• Qualitative Research
• Editing
• Non-Profits
• Nonprofits
• Anthropology
• Public Speaking
• Event Planning
• Filemaker