Tom sits on the board of a number of clean energy companies and organizations. He’s also a writer, philosopher and public advocate focused on accelerating the global transition to a low-carbon economy.

Tom is author of Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit (winner of the 2011 White Pine Award for non-fiction) and the bestseller, Waking the Frog. His third book, Climate Capitalism: Pragmatic Solutions for Perilous Times, is out in early 2020.

Tom holds a bachelor of science in electrical engineering (University of Waterloo), a master of science in the philosophy of science (University of London with the London School of Economics), and a PhD in philosophy (University of Toronto).