Prior to joining the UW-Madison, College of Engineering, in October 2019, Tom served as an Environmental, Health, & Safety professional for a variety of manufacturing facilities located in the Madison area including:
- UW-Madison - College of Engineering, Director for Safety (11/2022 - current)
- UW-Madison - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Safety Coordinator (8/2021-10/2022)
- UW-Madison - College of Engineering, Safety Specialist (10/2019-8/2021)
- Encapsys, LLC - Portage, WI (2016-2019)
- Millipore Sigma (Merck) - Madison & Verona, WI (2015-2016)
- Saint-Gobain - Portage, WI (2010-2015)
- Covance Labs - Madison, WI (2003-2010)
- Rayovac - Madison & Portage, WI (1999-2002)
- Iroquois Foundry - Browntown, WI (1997-1999)