Our Team
Thom McLeod
Founder and Managing Director
As a consultant and executive, Thom has personally advised dozens of senior executives around the world on issues ranging from strategic sourcing and supply chain to strategy and change management. His track record of bottom-line results for clients across many industries from aerospace to IT services is valued in the billions of dollars. His most recent client relationships include Masonite (KKR), Hertz (CD&R), TRW, Celanese, W. R. Grace Chemicals, United Technologies, Robert Mondavi, and Eaton.
Prior to founding Tenzing Consulting, Thom was a vice president at FreeMarkets and part of the early executive leadership team that pioneered online bidding and “e-auctions” that have revolutionized 21st century procurement. His contributions were instrumental in growing the company from $1 million in 1998 to nearly $200 million in 2001 clearly establishing it as the leading global business-to-business e-marketplace. During that time, he developed the company's core market making and strategic account management capabilities, established a market-entry footprint in both Europe and Asia, created their consulting practice, and established the company's first strategic alliances with external consulting firms. FreeMarkets was acquired by Ariba in 2004.
Thom began his consulting career at Gemini Consulting in 1988 where, by 1995, he was a vice president and led Gemini's analysis and design practice based in Munich, Germany. He was also a principal at A. T. Kearney from 1996 to 1998 where he served in their strategic sourcing and supply chain practice leading major change programs most notably for United Technologies.
Thom has a BA in Economics from of the University of Virginia and an MBA in Quantitative Analysis from The College of William and Mary. He is an instrument-rated private pilot and currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
