Dr. Tom is the former Director of Education (Superintendent) for the Ottawa Catholic School Board in Ottawa, Ontario. Tom has 35 years of experience in education. An award-winning educator, he received the Prime Minister’s Award for teaching excellence and was named one of Canada’s Outstanding Principals. As a Director of Education, he was recognized by his peers with the Distinguished Leadership award. As CEO of the OCSB his district was recognized as the top K-12 EdTech district in Canada for their work in implementing and scaling AI across their district.
Tom now serves as the President of AI Leadership consulting, assisting school divisions with responsible AI implementation. He helps to facilitate the Canadian AI Collaborative for School Board District Leaders across Canada. Tom serves as the vice-chair for C21 – Canadians for 21st Century Learning, a non-profit organization that advocates for education reform and the sharing of best practices amongst senior education leaders.