CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Tom is responsible for managing the day to day operations of all business activities, establishing a foundation for growth & enhanced communication, guiding the leadership team, managing all of our business development efforts to including new and existing client relationships for all of the verticals. Tom maintains a collaborative management style for all voices to be heard.
More From Tom
What do you love about recruiting?
I’m continually learning, sharing life lessons, and exercising my passion for helping people to advance their careers and provide income for their families. I love meeting new people every day. And, of course, “RINGING THE BELL!” which is how we celebrate when one of our candidates gets successfully hired.
What are you passionate about?
I work in my yard as my dad and grandfather were landscapers. It reminds me of my roots (get it ?) – I tell stories and jokes that make people smile and laugh. Humor is the shortest distance between two people and I love being witty and putting people at ease.
Having just gotten married in Maui, HI, I now spend time with my wife traveling, volunteering, spiritual activities and of course planning family get togethers, BBQ’s and holiday fun.
Our family has a lakeside cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and I go up there to relax, fish, putz around the property, work (Seine’s Northern Michigan Office), and bond with my family.
When my kids were younger, I loved coaching them in sports and was (and still remain) their #1 fan. Now I have three granddaughters which we love to spoil and they are already on the run!
What is unique about Seine in terms of how we work with candidates and clients?
We are all about you. We build our reputation on the success of our clients and candidates. Seine has 98% repeat business.
Candidates should trust that we put ourselves in your shoes, we communicate the good, the bad, and even the ugly. We respect and value your time. We provide you advice and resources for interviewing, as well as career next steps.
For clients, we provide the best experience possible, and we deliver vetted, high-quality candidates. We don’t waste your time. We are easy to work with, we listen, we are flexible, we are creative, we deliver what is needed, we go above and beyond, we are always available, and we genuinely make things happen in a positive, a timely way.
Life or career highlights?
My accomplishments are not what I have done or can do for myself, but what I can do for others. I was more self-absorbed in my earlier lifetime: big house, big paycheck, all that stuff. Now I know, it’s not about that at all.
Tell me it can’t be done and I am all over it. It can be done and it will be done correctly.
In this stage of my life, it’s not about my success, it isn’t about how much money I make, it’s about how I care and treat and serve people that matters. Making others feel good is how I feel good. Don’t get me wrong, I still love financial freedom, but it is now a balance. Maintaining balance is a key in life.
Any favorite quotes or expressions?
- “Time kills all deals” — Just ssssoooo true in business.
- “This too shall pass” — No matter how bad it gets, it’s gonna get better.
- “If we didn’t have competition, there wouldn’t be anyone to beat!”
- “Ring the bell!!” – We scream this every time we place a candidate.
- “I don’t tell people how good I am, I let other tell me how good I am.”
- “If is the word in the middle of L”IF”E – If only I did this!”
Favorite movie, TV show, song, band, play, musical, book, sports team, etc.
- Movies: John Q, Equalizer Series
- Musicals: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, with Donny Osmond in Chicago; Lion King, Jersey Boys
- Bands: Aerosmith to ZZ Top, AC/DC to Harry Connick, Jr., Stray Cats to Frank Sinatra – I am very eclectic in my love for music
- Songs: “Don’t Stop Me Now,” Queen; “Fantasy,” Earth Wind and Fire; “Some Kind of Wonderful,” Grand Funk Railroad; “Touch and Go,” The Cars; “Mesopotamia,” B-52’s; “Long, Long Way from Home,” Foreigner; “Carry on my Wayward Son,” Kansas; Anything by Michael Bublé
- Sports: Detroit Lions, Red Wings, and Tigers; Michigan Wolverines
Fun facts:
- I am the father of two amazing kids ( now parents themselves), and the grandfather to three wonderful granddaughters !
- I am newly married ( November 2023 ) on a beach in Maui, HI to Debbie, my soul mate, where we celebrated for two weeks seeing & doing multiple sites and activities.
- I helped build the Geist Getaway, our family cabin on Brevort Lake in the Upper Peninsula with my father, cutting down trees, dragging trees, burning brush and holding stones in place for the pot belly stove. We fished for salmon annually until his death a few years back.
- I was the President of Theta Chi Fraternity at Central Michigan University and I asked to be a walk on for the CMU basketball team.
- I graduated high school at 160 pounds and 6’1″ and grew to 240 pounds and 6’3″ in my first year of college – late bloomer.
- I held college scholarships for D3 basketball teams.
- I was one of 3 Captains of my basketball team at Grosse Pointe South, The Blue Devils for Class A in Michigan
- I was selected #1 of 245 Little Leaguers for the Babe Ruth Baseball draft, and selected to be on the 16 year old Allstar team when I was 13.
We can’t wait to help you.