Tom joined Penn National Gaming in August 2009 as CIO. Penn National owns and operates casinos, hotels, and racetracks at 19 locations and 14 states throughout the United States and Canada. Tom has over 25 years of experience in Information Technology, with organizations including Limited Stores, Montgomery Ward, Woolworth Corporation, Colombia House and CMI Marketing Inc. Prior to joining Penn, Tom was the CIO for Hot Topic Inc. a California based retail organization with over 690 stores. Tom has extensive operational and marketing experience, and a proven track record of transforming technology departments in various consumer related industries.

Tom holds a Masters in Business Administration from the California State University, and a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Redlands. Additionally, Tom is on the Editorial Board for Retail Information Systems magazine, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Gaming Standards Association.