Thomas is a global business leader and experienced board member with over 45 years of experience in financial and operational management. Thomas previously served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President from 2002 to 2007. From 2007 to 2014, he served as an Operating Partner of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO), a leading global alternative investment manager, where he assumed senior leadership positions in key portfolio companies, including as Interim Chief Operating Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer of CEVA Logistics and Interim Chief Financial Officer of Constellium N.V. (NYSE: CSTM). Previously, Thomas served for 23 years at Arthur Andersen LLP, where he held leadership positions including Global Managing Partner of Business Process Outsourcing and Office Managing Partner. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRL) from 2019 to 2024, and has served as a member of the board of directors of JPW Industries, a private industrial machinery company.
Thomas holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accountancy from Western Michigan University and a Master of Science degree in Business Administration from Purdue University.