Tom received his Ph.D. from Iowa State University in 1980. He began his career at the University of Minnesota, and in 1983 co-founded Nutrition Professionals with Dr. Lynn Davis. Tom currently works with dairies in WI, MN, North and South Dakota.

Tom is a member of The American Dairy Science Association and The American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists, where he is a board certified charter diplomate in the American College of Animal Nutrition. He is also a member of the Wisconsin Association of Professional Agricultural Consultants, and the Dairy Shrine Club. Tom was recognized as a Distinguished Graduate of Iowa State University by the ISU Dairy Science Club.

Tom lives in Hortonville, WI with his wife Ruth.