Tom’s work includes strategic and business planning, finance, commercial income generation and artist management. His artist clients include Glen Matlock (The Sex Pistols), Suzi Ronson and Mark Laff (Generation X).

Tom is a respected music curator and tour producer having worked with a wide variety of artists over the last 30 years, including Clem Burke (Blondie), Kate Puckrik, Tony Visconti, Steve Harley, Lisa Ronson, Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet) and Gaby Moreno.

Before founding Counterculture, Tom worked as Managing Director at Whitechapel Gallery from 2003 until 2010 where he led a £14m expansion. He was previously at Arts Council England, the Poetry Society and Siobhan Davies Dance Company. Tom trained at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a Chartered Governance Professional (Fellow of ICSA), also holding a Diploma in Charity Accounting from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Tom was a contributor to the book Common Ground, a collection of writing about authorship and place. He has also worked as a musician, songwriter and producer since 1991.