Tom is Esri’s director of gas utility and pipeline industry solutions. In this role, Tom oversees Esri’s outreach efforts to natural gas gathering, transmission, and distribution companies and hazardous liquids gathering and transmission companies.  He also represents Esri to the various associations and other collective bodies that represent or govern those companies.  Tom also is responsible for thought leadership, community building, research, and the identification of industry solution needs.  Prior to joining Esri, Tom for more than 26 years was a leader in the business unit that develops and licenses Stoner Software.  Tom is a past president of GITA, and currently is a member of the American Gas Association Engineering Committee.