Tom serves as a Lead Independent Director of our Board of Directors. Tom has been a principal of Thomas J. Allison & Associates, a senior management services firm, since 2013, and has served as a Senior Advisor with Arete Capital Partners, a fiduciary and advisory firm, since 2025.

Tom has significant public and private company board experience, including more than a decade on the Board of Directors of Monroe Capital Corporation, where he also served as Audit Committee Chair. He currently serves on several corporate and advisory boards. Earlier, Tom was a Senior Advisor of Portage Point Partners, an interim management and business advisory firm, and served as Executive Vice President and Senior Managing Director of Mesirow Financial Consulting and served in interim leadership roles for select clients. Tom was a Managing Partner with Arthur Andersen, LLC and held senior leadership positions with Coopers & Lybrand. Tom earned a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and a Master of Business Administration from DePaul University.