Portland, Maine, United States
Tom has over three decades of experience creating and leading successful businesses in the medical and consumer sectors. He is an expert in innovation, growth, and impact, with a passion for social and environmental justice. As the founder and CEO of Orange Bike Brewing, a dedicated gluten-free brewery, Tom is committed to making world-class beer and driving positive change in Maine and beyond. Orange Bike Brewing is dedicated to the triple bottom line of social, environmental, and financial performance. With the help of renowned Master Brewer Alan Pugsley, Tom and his team have crafted naturally gluten-free beers that rival any conventional brews. Tom is also a board member of ClimateWork Maine, an organization of diverse businesses working to reduce and adapt to climate change while embracing new opportunities in a sustainable economy. Previously, he was the CEO of Tom Ruff Executive Search, a firm specializing in placing elite sales executives in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, and he is the author of a best-selling career book.
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CLIMATEWORK MAINE is an organization of diverse businesses, and their supporters, who are working to reduce the impacts of climate change and seize opportunities to grow more climate-friendly businesses in a sustainable economy. We believe that the future success of our businesses – and the success of the state overall – is directly tied to our ability to reduce and adapt to climate change and to embrace new ideas, new companies, and new technologies that help preserve the character and quality of Maine, and attract and retain new talent and investments across all of Maine.
Tom Ruff, President, and CEO of Tom Ruff Executive Search, LLC. Tom and his team have built elite sales forces with exclusive contracts with companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic. Tom and his team have placed over 3,000 pharmaceutical and medical sales executives at Tom Ruff Executive Search, a firm he founded more than 30 years ago at the age of 24. Tom Ruff Executive Search now services more than 100 of the nation’s top medical device companies nationwide. His authoritative best-seller, "How to Break Into Pharmaceutical Sales: A Headhunter’s Strategy" has been hailed by critics and medical industry insiders as the book to consult for pursuing a career in pharmaceutical sales. Selected as a "Best Books" Awards finalist by USA Book News and a "Book of the Year" Awards finalist by ForeWord Magazine, Ruff’s work has also attracted the attention of a number of online, print, and broadcast media outlets including National Public Radio (NPR), Forbes, Fortune, Yahoo! Finance, Los Angeles Times, Kiplinger, Dallas Morning News and the South Bend Tribune. Recognized as an expert in his field, Tom speaks regularly at national meetings, forums, and universities about trends and opportunities in pharmaceutical sales, recruiting, motivation and leadership. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, U.S. Recruiters Organization, and also serves as a consultant to the healthcare industry with the Gerson Lehrman Group.