As Head of Training for the International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) from mid-2007 to mid- 2010, Tom now works as a regular Asset Recovery Consultant for the ICAR. The Institute provides technical assistance to countries on political corruption and money laundering issues. Tom has thus far been responsible for the design, creation and management of the technical training programms that are delivered by ICAR in countries on all the major continents including Africa, Asia, South America and Europe. Today, while no longer Head of Training, he continues to be actively involved in the development and implementation of such specialised training services.

Tom, a graduate of the University of Santa Clara (California) with a degree in Finance, has worked in federal law enforcement conducting financial investigations and presenting money laundering training programs for 37 years.  He began his career as a special agent with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Criminal Investigation, in 1972 and worked 20 years as a special agent and manager.  In 1991 he accepted a position at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) as the Assistant Chief of the Financial Fraud Institute. Two years later he moved to Washington DC as a special agent with the Office of the Inspector General, Resolution Trust Corporation, a newly formed government agency created to investigate the failed savings and loan industry.  In 1996 Tom returned to the IRS, Criminal Investigation, as a special agent in the international division.  He conducted money laundering and financial investigations of organized crime members, major corporations, narcotics syndicates and political figures throughout the United States, Europe and the Pacific Rim.

Following his retirement in 1998 from Federal employment, Tom became a Program Coordinator with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Computer and Financial Investigations Division.  As the project manager for all High Intensity Financial Crime Areas (HIFCA) training relating to money laundering and asset forfeiture he designed and coordinated training programs throughout the United States, Botswana (Africa), Poland, Russia, Hungary, Moldova, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kosovo, Macedonia, Colombia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.