Tom Waite | Board Member

Tom Waite - Board Member

Tom Waite is a management consultant specializing in working with Boards, CEOs, and their leadership teams to create breakthroughs in their markets and dramatic increases in their revenues. He attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison and Oxford University. His work experience includes McKinsey & Company, CSC Index, and co-founder and managing partner of Waite & Company, a successful strategy consulting firm that was subsequently acquired. Tom has served on the Board of Directors for both for-profit and non-profit organizations. He is also a bestselling author of fiction, with five published acclaimed thrillers.

Tom grew up in the seaside town of Ipswich, Massachusetts, where he developed a life-long passion for the environment. In his youth, he fell in love with the ocean, spending countless hours with his family boating on the coast of New England, and later when he was financially able, owning his own boat. He was also was a member of, and supporter of, a number of environmental organizations including The Nature Conservancy and The Trustees of Reservations. Tom has been a Sarasota resident since 2019 and maintains an active lifestyle including cycling, golf, kayaking, boating, and volunteer work. His passion for the marine environment continues as a member of the Board of the Suncoast Waterkeeper.