"Tom served as an executive coach and helped me to focus on bringing my thoughts together in a written business plan for a commercial kitchen concept in West Louisville. Tom helped me then to refine this concept fully supported by proforma financials and helped me to prepare the presentation to the Board for approval in short order. Tom is able to grasp new information readily, knows how to listen, and knows how to work as a peer effectively."
Johnetta Roberts, President, Chef Space, a spin off of Community Ventures Corporation where she served as Executive Vice President, Louisville, KY
"Tom's diverse background was very useful in helping our Board of Directors consider alternatives for the preservation of our current programs while utilizing our real estate assets in more effective and productive ways. As a not-for-profit organization affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), we had several unique challenges in shaping our future that required some creative and imaginative thinking; we were very happy with Tom's contribution to our process."
Douglas Moeller MD, Chairman, Board of Directors, Englishton Park Presbyterian Ministries, Inc., Lexington, IN
"Tom took the initiative to assemble a new finance team..., organized these resources with specific tasks and responsibilities, and proceeded to complete multiple audits, integrate the two bookkeeping systems, and worked diligently to provide current financial statements, all while continuing to manage the ongoing daily tasks" for a merged company with a $22 million annual budget. "Seel's...persistence in completing these responsibilities...was critical to our current success and his contributions...cannot be overstated."
Mary-Kate O'Leary, President & CEO, Uspiritus, Inc., Louisville, KY
"Tom is an experienced consultant who on a macroscopic basis has a knack to be able to shore up one's total infrastructure operations from a bottom-up perspective. Then, he is able to tie it all together from atop-down perspective through a practical board governance application. Tom further possesses broad experiences in fund raising."
James King, President & CEO, FAHE, Inc., Berea, KY
"Tom has done an excellent job of fulfilling our expectations. I strongly recommend that you consider bringing him to your campus if you are facing operational or financial challenges. Tom understands the environment in...which you must operate."
Dr. Alice Brown, President & CEO, Appalachian College Association, Inc., Berea, KY
“Tom never seemed to be an outsider but was more like a part-time valued advisor…during his 2+ years with us. Our whole staff were extremely comfortable having Tom involved in our meetings and planning sessions. …our staff seemed to grow not only in knowledge but also in wisdom. Tom’s suggestions were timely, thought provoking and very helpful. I know that you had to be frustrated with us at times but you never showed it and just kept pushing us to be better leaders and better people. I will always be thankful that you chose to be a part of us…you left behind a great deal of knowledge and helped move our staff to the next level…” and within 17 months helped us to triple our revenue.
Art Dixon, President, Bluegrass Roller Service, Inc., Shelbyville, KY
"Tom has a strong track record of success in any number of areas. Most importantly, he has been instrumental in building a strong culture of leadership development...he initiated an Executive Team here and has built this team through ongoing professional development, teaching leadership concepts, providing constructive criticism and praise when warranted, and providing excellent mentoring to leaders throughout our organization."
"Tom also has a proven track record of success in the area of finance, including overseeing our annul budgeting process, securing significant cost reductions on healthcare benefits for staff, securing loans and for the organization, and developing back-office infrastructure to accommodate the organization's growth" that grew the operating budget from $3.8 million to $11.4 million from 2018-2023 during Covid-19."
"Organizational and management skills are also one of Tom's many strengths. One of his key accomplishments was overseeing and managing a two-story 18,000 sq. ft. construction project that expanded our Christian school. Tom was extremely effective in coordinating communication between city management, the architect, the engineers and general contractor during the difficult COVID-19 time period and was able to bring the project to completion while staying inside of budget parameters. Very few people could have handled it as well as Tom. I highly recommend Tom for any role. He is an outstanding leader with exceptional skills and a proven track record of success."
Scott Vander Ploeg, Senior Pastor, Sunlight Community Church, Port St. Lucie, FL