Tom will take up his post on 21 July 2025. He is currently Chief Operating Officer at the University of Roehampton where he leads a wide range of professional services and oversees the four colleges of the university.
Prior to this, Tom worked at UCL for five years, initially joining in 2015 as Director of Planning and latterly as Director of the Professional Services Transformation Programme. He led a significant portfolio of change across finance, procurement, IT, HR, estates, student experience and research support, amongst others.
Earlier in his career, Tom worked at King’s College London on strategic projects and faculty professional services and spent a decade as a management consultant working with universities and central government.