Tom is a native Hudsonian, He graduated from St. Bonaventure University and received his Master's Degree from Sage Graduate School. He also served in the U.S. Army with the highest rank obtained of Captain.
Tom has been involved with Upstage Productions for over 20 years, serving in the roles of President, Vice President, and Representative at Large. His first involvement was as a performer in "Oliver" in 1997, alongside his daughter. Since then, Tom has performed in a number of main stage shows, cabarets and murder mysteries. The highlight of his performances was the opportunity to perform with all three of his children, Caterina, Julianna and Antonio, during a production of "Music Man" in 2003.
Tom is most proud of the Board's efforts to expand their visibility in the community and to experiment with new genres including all children productions and After Dark Productions.