Tom joined Pearson in 2004. He worked in Pearson’s M&A group for five years, and in finance roles for seven years, including as CFO of Pearson’s emerging markets businesses. In 2018, Tom moved into a general management role, leading Pearson’s Virtual Schools division through the pandemic, where he oversaw significant growth in student enrollment and improvement in academic outcomes and retention. Tom was named President of Pearson’s Higher Education division in 2022 and oversees Pearson’s portfolio of college and career readiness learning experiences.
Tom has a master’s degree in Economics and Politics from the University of Edinburgh.