Thomas is a textbook example of what a great mentor should be. He took the time to truly understand our business, our issues, and our aspiration. As a founder, there's always going to be a lot of noise around you, people telling you what you should or shouldn't do, and it's very rare to meet mentors who can truly help you push your business to that next level. With Thomas, we were lucky enough that he supported us in many aspects of the business. Whether it was the revamping of our pitch, making strategic decisions for our next funding round, or even setting up warm introductions with investors and potential partners.

I have attended two of Thomas’ Vision360 events in the past year. I really enjoyed the participatory learning experience, informative webinar and relevant discussion. Vision360 provides a way to operationalize engagement and lead people to feel empowered to actively participate in the growth of organizations; this is applicable at every organizational level and is especially beneficial to middle managers to maximize team capabilities. I highly recommend Vision360 and its innovative development framework.

Thomas unselfishly offered to lend his advice, guidance and expertise after a venture organization fell apart. He proactively reached out and sought to help navigate a difficult situation. Thomas did not need to do this. Though as I've come to learn this is who Thomas is. These characteristics and traits he brings into business lends the human aspect that is so often lacking. He listens, he's thoughtful, and he's helpful. I am appreciative of his insights, his willingness to make connections, and help in ways that you hope a leader would do. Working with Thomas has been a pleasure, and I look forward to continued collaboration.

In coaching, Thomas displayed three important and noticeable traits that coaches need; 1) active listening, 2) patience, and 3) questions that provoke strategic thought. He frequently discussed noteworthy items that the client expressed as concerns, he demonstrated patience when allowing the client time to reflect and respond, and continued to probe until in a way that allowed the client to discover moments of transition, revelation, and strategic options. Thomas is clearly skilled in interpersonal communication that further benefits his analytical, yet creative approach to coaching. He was invaluable in our coaching experience together.