Thomas has served as Senior Partner at ClientFirst Consulting Group since 2007. A veteran IT professional with over 25 years of interdisciplinary industry experience, Thomas has managed hundreds of IT consulting projects for dozens of public and private agencies. His industry experience includes municipalities, counties, school districts, medical institutions, manufacturing facilities, financial institutions, and non‐profit organizations. He is a speaker at information technology and municipal management conferences around the country. Thomas is an alum of the University of Iowa and longtime supporter of UI graduate education.