Tom Darling is a seasoned workforce development leader with over 20 years of experience in education, training and career development. He began his career as a consultant, supporting both K-12 and adult education initiatives. Tom later served as the Executive Director of Workforce, Economic, and Community Development at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, where he designed and implemented career training programs for adult learners in collaboration with Workforce Development Boards, corporate partners and correctional reentry programs.
Transitioning to Pearson, Tom played a key role in developing workforce solutions for community colleges, international workforce organizations and K-12 career and technical education programs. He also brings expertise in immersive learning, having served as a content strategist at Transfr, Inc., where he leveraged virtual reality technology to enhance skills-based training and career exploration.
Tom holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from the University of Dayton. Tom remains happily married after 31 years and has 20-year-old twin boys and two Siberian Huskies.