Thomas R.

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Greater Philadelphia

About

As the CEO of BoardEffect, Inc., Thomas managed a team of e-governance experts as they spread awareness of this new concept that is revolutionizing the way boards of directors do their work. Thomas started his professional career at JBA International/GEAC in Germany, where he assembled and managed work teams across a number of disciplines and enhanced business processes for mid-sized manufacturing companies. In 1995, he moved to Philadelphia and joined Verve Internet Solutions as the Managing Director, overseeing all Internet projects and ensuring the successful and timely completion of projects that varied in size and complexity. In 1998, while still assuming that responsibility, he also embraced and excelled in his role as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, successfully managing financial growth, scaling continued operations, and directing professional services using his talent in enterprise-wide problem solving and management. Beginning in 2004, Thomas was instrumental in the development and launch of BoardEffect®. Using his understanding of the nonprofit sector and his background in information technology, Thomas was able to create a product that is being used today by thousands of individuals from organizations and companies across the United States and beyond. In late 2009, Thomas' became Chief Executive Officer of the newly incorporated BoardEffect, Inc. Thomas holds degrees in Banking from the Business School Tuttlingen, Computer Science from the University of Applied Sciences (FH), Furtwangen, Germany, and a Certificate in Production and Inventory Management from APICS.

Experience

  • Board Member at BoardEffect LLC
    Mar 2014 - Dec 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • CEO at BoardEffect
    Mar 2008 - Feb 2013 · 5 yrs

    Managing the company’s financial growth, scaling continued operations and directing professional services

  • Verve Internet Solutions (7 yrs 2 mos)
    • Managing Director
      Jan 2006 - Feb 2008 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Director Technology Services
      Jan 2001 - Jan 2006 · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • Consultant at Self-Employeed
    Jan 2000 - Jan 2001 · 1 yr 1 mo

    ERP implementations and consulting for Navision ERP system. Complete implementations of all modules (accounting, inventory, purchasing, sales, manufacturing ...).

  • Consultant, ERP - Quality Management at JBA International PLC
    Jan 1999 - Dec 1999 · 1 yr

    ERP implementations and consulting for JBASystem 21 RP (ERP system). Focusing on pre-sales, implementation and consulting for QM module. Module was originally developed in Europe. The position was focused on supporting the market placement and role out to the USA.