11325-A Nations Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28134
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Tom is the Owner & General Manager of Pinnacle Converting Equipment, a 29-year-old machine builder that specializes in web handling equipment. Tom purchased the business in 2014 from the founder. There are approximately 1,700 machines that have been manufactured by Pinnacle, most of which are still in service today.
Before purchasing Pinnacle, Tom worked with CB&I in their nuclear division. Tom was responsible for contracting fabricators of Modules to be used in four (4), new build nuclear power plants in Georgia and South Carolina.
Tom also developed several solar power plants, including the including all solar projects at the NC Global TransPark in Kinston, NC.
Prior to that time, Tom was responsible for developing the Global Supply Chain Real Estate team for Wachovia Corporation until 2009, overseeing their capital project sourcing activities. In addition, Tom had oversight of sourcing for security systems, data centers and facilities management.
From 1997 until 2005, Tom spent eight years at Intel Corporation, focusing primarily on that organization’s capital construction program (with roughly $2-4B in annual spending worldwide). In 2000, Tom led an equity investment by Intel in Primavera, Inc., a leading provider of project management software. During that time, he presented at numerous public forums, including the Associated General Contractors Private Industry Advisory Council, Construction Users Round Table, the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering and the NCSBCS annual conferences. Intel sold the position in 2005. Primavera was then purchased in its entirety by Oracle Corporation in 2008 for an undisclosed amount.
Tom has an MBA from the College of William & Mary (1997) and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University (1988). Tom is a licensed Professional Engineer and holds a General Contractor’s license in North Carolina.
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